And I thought tornadoes didn't exist in Colombia...

This weekend, we had a little tornado touch down right around our school! Construction pieces on the new part of the building were moved around, a couple windows were broken next door, and the guard even saw a calf in the air! Parts of our metal roofing on the old building were also blown off and found sticking out of the ground. All of our internet and telephone connections were down, but praise God no one from our community was hurt, and the wiring was able to be fixed so we could have school today...

http://www.colombianews.tv/news/92610-bogota-strong-winds
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Right next to my classroom!


Lunch area





And I thought tornadoes didn't exist here...

Say hi to...

~Emma~



Emma is 8 years old and has 7 brothers and sisters and a little dog. Her dad works in the American Embassy. She was born in Peru, has lived in the US, and also has lived in Kenya. She loves the Nintendo characters Daisy and Luigi, and likes to play soccer. Her favorite memory was when she went to Disney World. She got her picture taken with Snow White!

Prayer Requests for Emma:
-She is working with both Spanish and English on top of her dyslexia which can get frustrating. Please pray for good focus, concentration, and improvement this year.
-That she may be a good, encouraging influence on her classmates

-Guy of the Week-

Santiago!

Santi is 9 years old and has 1 older brother named Nico. He also has a dog named Tommy. He loves to play soccer and he likes the church that he attends called Su Presencia (His Presence). His favorite memory is very recent...his 9th birthday party! He and all his friends got to ride in a Limo. A high school teacher from El Camino lives with his family, and here is an acrostic she wrote about him:

Super
Amazing friend
Nice
Talented
Intelligent

Prayer Requests for Santi:
-That he will continue to be a great example and leader for his peers
-That being 9 years old will be a wonderful year for him

Special Guy

-Daniel-

Meet Daniel: He speaks Spanish, English, and French, and has traveled to several countries around the world with his family (he has one older sister). He loves to read and is very knowledgeable because of it. He likes horse back riding, and started doing this when he was 2 years old. He also loves sports.

Prayer Requests for Daniel:
-He was out of school for a week because he was sick, so we pray that he stays healthy and has no trouble keeping up/getting back on track
-That he will continue to learn and discover new things