April showers bring lots of work.

Another month has passed and I’ve finally got something to show for it. In April I took my domestic violence group to a one day event with other Peace Corps volunteers and their students. My group put together a puppet show about peace and violence to raise money to paint t-shirts for the event with messages of peace. We were the only group to do this for an artful reflection and everyone else loved the t-shirts. My students had a great time. My friend and fellow PCV accompanied us for the day. Unfortunately my design is on the back of my shirt. The same weekend, I spent about 13 hours painting the name on the church in my barrio. This was volunteer work of course. It turned out well for a first time experience but I am glad that it is over. Last week we took the preschoolers and kindergardeners to the pottery town of Guaitil (where I make my ceramics) for a field trip. They all had a good time playing with clay and eating popscicles. There are also a few photos of some of the projects I have completed in the preschool classroom. This past Sunday I spent the day at the beach with another PCV so I figured I’d send along a picture to entice people to come visit. School teaching and orphanage work always continues but now it is time for a vacation. I will be spending the next two weeks touring Panama with a friend. An update of that adventure to follow. My best goes out to everyone.