Something very humbling happened today. We went over to Maime’s [Me-Me] house to do our laundry. I was totally running on empty when it came to clothes, so today I had to get this done. Richie and I went over there about lunch time and couldn’t come back until after 11-14 club. So when we got over there I started looking around in the garage for my clothes.
That’s when Maime piped in… “Oh, I moved it inside, I’ve been doing a bit of ironing too.” [Insert deep gulp.] So I go over into the house and she follows me in. She is really polite and nice and it is clear that she has not only washed everything I have but also ironed everything but my socks. I took a quick glance over to my boxers… yep, she ironed them too. [The Irish call your drawers “pants.”] Yeah, so for the first time in my life I will have properly ironed drawers to wear in the morning. Just thought that was worth sharing.
We had about 20 or so kids at 11-14 club today. It went pretty well. The leadership thing seems to be getting better. Hopefully, it isn’t too little too late as I can sense the pastor who is hosting us isn’t impressed with the YFC leadership team.
In other news… I made my first major faux paus of the American vs. Irish language. In playing Moose Moose today I was messing around with the motions and suggested that the kids doing sheep should use the motions for riding a sheep. Much to my embarrassment this is highly suggestive of bestiality. Oops! Put that on the most embarrassing moments list.
Here is a note I got from LisaB today
so i’ve been checking me email thru my team leaders laptop and the computer at
the “green hut” (aka the yfc monkstown center) my mom almost made me cry the
other day when i read an email from her. but it’s going good here. kinda bizee
but im not sleeping on the floor so that’s good. having lots of fun with the
kids here. most of them are older than me but they love to hear about michigan
and my life. it’s also very surprising that 90% of all the kids from ages 11 and
up here smoke and/or drink. and the ppl sell it to them directly or they get it
from their friends. so ya. but we’re having lots of fun learning new words, and
coming together as a team. altho some ppl on my team are.. well… interesting
and kind of like whoa… what r u doing? type of ppl. so ya. that’s the news
from monkstown. kinda homesick sumtimes when sumthing reminds me of home. i went
to a baptist church on sunday but it was really traditional and really long. so
ya. but i think that’s all for now. i’ll ttyl i miss u all! see you all in about
um i think it’s 11 days but im not sure. so yaLisa Bee!p.s. i keep flicking ppl
off on accident trying to say 2. argh. stupid irish lol jk
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