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Dear Readers, Since our delightful trip to Bocas del Toro we have been busy with preparation for the second semester. Although on Monday night of last week Cherri (Our registrar) told us that we only had one new person register which was a guy from Honduras. This new information made us feel as if we have been unsuccessful. Once conducting the mandatory meeting for all students on Wednesday night we found ourselves surrounded by twenty or so people. This was reassuring that not all was lost. Friday night was our first real day of classes, which for me was great because many of the students were getting the information on the first night. Although two of them took Morgan’s class last semester, but did not feel comfortable moving on. Plus four others who seemed to be following along quit well. I asked how devoted they were to learning music with the question "how much time are you willing to spend on homework?" They all said about an hour or slightly more. This was overwhelming because I was expecting them to say thirty minutes or less. Friday was a great affirmation in my discerning the call of God to this place. Saturday morning we had the children. We decided to gear this semester around Christmas and Christmas music, so the Children and some of the adults are going to put on a Christmas play. The one and the only, original "Christmas Story." So over the rest of the weekend and Monday we worked on picking out music and assigning parts. I also took this time to design and create worksheets for my adult theory classes as well as do a large load of laundry (by hand, always fun.) Tomorrow we will head into town and make copies of all the worksheets and papers for class. As well as prepare ourselves for the next week of class. Just a note. I often find myself thinking and dreaming of the few days I will get to spend in North Carolina over the course of the Thanksgiving holiday. I can’t wait to be around my family and friends once again. I love and Miss you ALL!!!!