Easter and the Fall

Easter was fun this year! I went to a church somewhere in the country with a local pastor and a group of coworkers. They had a live band for worship and we had translators to let us know what was being said. Afterward there was a nice potluck and they even had Easter eggs with Christian messages on them! Just like home:) Also some of the kids had made some kind of egg ornaments for a craft so a bunch of us got one of those, too. The head pastor had studied in Dallas so his English was really good and he was very welcoming. It felt so nice to be at an Easter service, although I missed my family on this day.

Then comes something I did on Wednesday (I think...the days are blurred), which was the day before classes started. A group of teachers and I went to a dollar store to get some supplies. Long story, short...I was mocking a friend as we walked and I didn't see the upcoming curb. Somehow, I made a slow but hard decent to the ground with all of my bags. I rolled my ankle and managed to bang up both knees/legs. At first everyone thought I was just sitting or joking, but oh no! It was the real deal and I nearly burst into tears. I couldn't get up for a bit and then needed help walking. Embarrassing, but it was funny and I know I deserved it. Here are some pictures documenting my battle wounds. I think God healed me quicker than normal, because I've been fine walking on it and riding my bike. It's still sore, but tolerable. Thank you, Lord!