June 16th, Sallie finishes up with school. Robert is basically done. On June 19th, I fly to Amman, Jordan to join my friends from Dallas for a week of teaching and touring. I cannot wait. I have been preparing my lesson and even got some help from by Arabic teacher with some words. She was born here but is Egyptian because you can't have citizenship here unless like your great grandparents or something were Emirati. Makes it difficult for lots of people. She has an Egyptian passport but has hardly ever been there. Sheesh. Anyway, she is such a dear and helped me prepare some props I will be using for my lesson in Amman.
This morning I met a young mother who needs an English teacher for her driver, housemaid, and business employee, from India, Ethiopia, and the Philippines, respectively. I am replacing a dear friend of mine who is moving away at the end of June. I will really miss her and her family. But the best surprise? This young mom..is half Colombian... and she owns the cutest 9 mth old golden retriever. She already said Sallie and Robert can come meet him. They are happy.
Next week, we will say goodbye to the Pritz family as well as the Phillips and the Novacks. Not going to be easy. They have all been such wonderful friends these past few years. I look forward to future visits and lots of fun times whenever we get back together. I find myself reliving a lot of my childhood with all of these goodbyes. Once again wondering how my parents did it....
So, there is the good and the hard. But always, there is the choice to trust that God is in control and His ways are best. Glad it is almost summer break. Bet you are too!
Love,
Mattie
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But goodbyes are not forever, not necessarily, as my childhood in Aruba has taught me. After all, I found all these people again after 30 years!
(Tina)
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