El Camino Academy

This morning had an early start as I left at 6:15 a.m. with Glenn and Glenda to drive to El Camino Academy (ECA).  ECA started as a school for missionary kids.  It is an all English, Christian school, for pre-K through grade 12.  School season runs from early August to June.  There are approximately 300 students at the school.  Glenn is a principal for the middle school.  Glenda is a literacy coach for elementary school. 

When we arrived at ECA, Glenda gave me a tour of the school.  After the tour, we joined the other teachers for morning devotions.  Then, I joined Beth (our STEPper) for the day.  Beth has been serving as an aide in the kindergarten class.  There are 23 students in the class and it was definitely quite chaotic at times!  Miss Brittany does an amazing job with the students.  They are certainly a handful.  Beth does an awesome job working with the children, too.  Everyone at the school talks very highly of Beth.

Beth and I had some time to connect throughout the day and over lunch.  I’m so excited for her and how God is working in her life.  Beth is definitely getting some clarification from God for the future He has for her.  That’s one of the main things that the STEP program is all about—figuring out who you are and what Christ has in store for you.

I do have to say—teachers are amazing people!  I am exhausted after today, and I didn’t really do anything (except some crowd control)! 

As a side note, ECA is always looking for teachers!  Check out their website at:  http://www.eca.edu.co/

After leaving school, I went home with Glenn and Glenda.  Beth returned to her host family.  Glenn and Glenda hosted Jerry and Karina for dinner tonight.  Jerry came to Colombia about 13 years ago from Canada.  He had been a Youth Pastor and now he is working with the youth here in Bogota.  We had an amazing Colombian meal--Bandeja Paisa--rice, beans, egg, sausage, hamburger, avocado and arepas.  (Look at the size of the avocados!)  This is a very common meal for this region--Medellin area.  Delicious!!!  We had a nice time of fellowship and visiting.

We have another early day tomorrow.  I’m joining several of the teachers from ECA to run at 5:00 a.m. and then I’ll catch the school van around 6:20 a.m. to meet Glenn and Glenda at school.  Glenn will be speaking in the morning.  After hearing Glenn, I will join Eryca for the day.

Thanks so much for following along and for all of your prayers!