Last classes

As I have only one more class left to teach here in Cajabamba, this week has been filled with several last classes. At each one, I've told my students where I'm going, why I'm leaving, that I've enjoyed teaching them, and that I'm proud of them. Then, with some prompting from the profesoras, a student or three would get up and give some palabras thanking me for the time I spent with them and wishing me well in the future. My 8th-grade boys even gave me a standing ovation :) All of the nice words, cards, hugs, and well-wishes that I've received this week will hold a special place in my heart, as will the memory of all these goofy kids I've had the privilege to spend two years with.

7th graders at José Gálvez school - the most organized they've ever looked

Goodbye cards from the 7th-graders