TYPICAL TUESDAY

Most of our blogs have dealt with our emotions and what we are learning about ourselves and those/life around us while in Africa.  We thought a peek into what we actually "do" here would be fun.  Here's a Typical Tuesday...

4:15 am jeff gets up because he's old and has to...5:20 jeff lifts weights with the neighbor which makes him want to take a nap at 6:20 when they are done...6:30 jane's alarm goes off (68 minutes later in retirement, woohoo!)...6:35 breakfast and caffeine; coffee for jane, coke zero for jeff...7:05 jane starts room checks w/coffee, robe and slippers...7:15 meds dispersed...7:30 shower jeff, hair jane...8:15 dorm parent meeting...9:00 jane heads to main office to work...9:25 jeff teaches period 3 grade 8 math...10:20 jane goes to titchie (elementary school) to tutor...10:30 jeff takes a walk outside the fence, enjoys andy stanley or golic and wingo podcast..11:00 jeff prepares lesson for the night's dorm meeting...11:40 jane heads home, does Bible study, prepares snack for dorm meeting, jeff monitors 5th period study hall...12:15 jane has something healthy for lunch, jeff has something good...12:50 jane heads to Bible study...1:20 jeff has a homeroom class...1:45 jeff teaches period 6 grade 8 math...2:40 jeff meets with guys for prayer...3:30 jane greets girls from school, jeff offers math help in library...4:00 jane forms mouth guard for rugby player, gets bandaid for matea, gives hugs to a girl with friendship troubles, etc. (you get the picture), jeff heads to basketball practice...5:10 we monitor supper in cafeteria, jane eats a tiny salad she calls supper... 6:00 we go for a walk...7:00 jane monitors dorm jobs...7:20 a couple students come to apartment for math help from jeff...7:45 jane finishes preparing snacks for dorm meeting...8:30 dorm meeting, devotions, prayer...10:00 lights out, a few girls ask for late lights to finish homework until 11:00...10:00 jeff goes to bed, jane stays up for late lights..11:00 jane to bed. This is retirement?

Long days but good days! Most of the things we get to do give energy instead of drain it. We see each other off and on all day long. Loads of connections, lots of hard working kids. Easy to take pride in being part of RVA.