St. Thomas – A Day Off…Reggae Falls & Laundry

We’re ready to begin week 5 of our 9-week training. We made our first rural school visits on Friday – what a great day! Irene engaged some of the kids in a song about self-esteem – singing and clapping to Jamaican rhythms, and Steve stepped into a lesson about the solar system – he had kids revolving and rotating around each other to figure out how day and night happen.

Reggae Falls - St. Thomas, Jamaica

Some of us PC trainees took a ‘well deserved’ break to nearby Reggae Falls. We swam in the river, and Irene and I stood under the falls with the spray coming down all around us – a really exhilarating celebration of our experiences in Jamaica so far. Our trainers are always working hard – note the picture of an ‘impromptu’ class along the river bank.

Impromptu Class along the river bank

We’re very happy in our new host family home – here are some pix…laundry day and views from our ‘back yard’.

Our host mom invited us to meet a group from Central Virginia Medical Missionary Team who were working in St. Thomas Parish. They brought 41 doctors, dentists, nurses, optical specialists, and support staff and treated between 400 and 500 patients during their health fair and clinic sessions. [Picture posted with permission]

Dental Team from Central Virginia Medial Missionary group

This week we spend 3 days in local schools learning about and helping to administer student tests of literacy mastery.

Thank you all for your support – as always we appreciate your posted comments and ideas.