Yes, we're still alive and thriving here in Diosd. We have been much busier than expected, and blogging has taken a back seat to spending time with the missionaries and in bed. Tuesday, we woke up early again and ate our usual breakfast. Our energy and spirits were lagging a bit after the craziness of day 1. After doing English camps for three years with a good amount of downtime, I don't think we were ready for the amount of time we would be spending with 53 energetic kids. Before breakfast, I read Proverbs 16 and 17 as a short devotion. Proverbs 16:1-3, 9 say, "The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord. All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the spirit. Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established. The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps." It was encouraging to me to know that if we commit our work to the Lord, he will take care of our plans. Apparently, Danny was also encouraged by this passage, so he shared it with the group for morning devotion. After a time of prayer, we got ready for the day. Before we started English class, we sang some songs to shake their sillies out. (Shout out to Adeline!) When we ended ten minutes early, we had a small moment of panic. What do you do with a room full of 53 kids and no plan for ten minutes? YMCA! Thank God we downloaded Jock Jams Volume 2. Haley did some amazing improvisation and had those kids dancing to the Village People in no time. In the upstairs room, there are actually two classes. Lizzy and I have 26 kids combined, which has proved to be more of a challenge than we had originally thought. We do a lot of instruction as a big class and most of our activities and games separately. Megan and I decided to start the class by playing the name game. At the end, I asked the girls if anyone would like to try naming everyone in our class. During the whole game, one girl had been hanging off to the side, not wanting to participate. She was the first to raise her hand and name everyone in our class! After the games, we talked about where we live, teaching them the vocabulary for rooms of the house. It was actually a great class, which is a huge victory considering the logistics of our class. We got our three course lunch down to 45 minutes. Another victory! In dance class, we really experienced the girls opening up. They love the dance time, and they're learning the dance so quickly. They're so proud to show off their dance and so open to being silly. It's so refreshing and amazing considering it was only the second day of class. Apparently, basketball went well, too. Danny was shocked at how much they had improved since the first day. The amazing thing about this camp and spending so much time with kids is that I have had moments that I have to remind myself that I don't speak the same language as the kids. I seriously spend hours where I don't realize there's a language barrier. You can see their hearts on their faces. You can read the joy and pride when they successfully learn a combination. You can see the hunger for more and more love as they search you out in a crowd for a hug. You can see the surprised skepticism when they aren't rebuked. In many ways, they're open books, but they're closed off in other ways. We're pleading for their hearts. Please plead with us. We had dinner with Endre and Viki Santa. It was delicious and, of course, homemade. There was lots of fun and laughter. We have loved our time getting to know the missionaries better. After dinner, we traveled into the city to go to the Citadella. We drove up an enormous hill and walked up a slightly less enormous hill. It was a breezy 65 degrees, perfect for looking down on a magical city. The Citadella is a fort that overlooks the city. There are incredible views. Little did we know we would also encounter the Duna International Folklore Festival. We experienced dancers and singers from many countries along the Danube, all in traditional dress. It was such a unique time, getting to experience culture we hadn't experienced before. Overall, it was a wonderful day with a wonderful team. Peace, Sarah