Life Learning Lab: Spanish for Kyle and Seth

Given the length of time we are here, we know Spanish fluency is not possible, but we prayed for a way for our kids to have consistent exposure to the language and culture.

Through a series of God-ordained events, I was invited to a birthday party of a woman who lives on our street and who also is from Michigan. At her party was a mom and her college-aged daughter. I had been looking for several weeks to find someone to teach the older boys Spanish, but had not found any feasible options. When I asked them if they knew of anyone that may be interested, the young woman, Valeria, immediately said she would love to do it! Her college classes are in the afternoon and evenings, so her schedule allows her to come every morning for an hour. She has been such an answer to prayer! She is creative, patient and kind and has really become a friend to our family. She even was able to babysit the boys so Kevin and I could go on a date! Another ideal that we didn't know how we would ever make happen in a new country.

Valeria and the kids do a variety of activities. Some day they play games, other days art projects, and on this day they made palm trees out of fruit.