Panama Update #117
January 14, 2009
Today I went into work for the 2nd day after break and the adjustment of going back was a little better. There is something about going back to work after a long break that takes me a while to adjust. I have been helping to teach math lessons in Grades 1-7.
In the afternoon I went with Nikki while she renewed her Canal ID. The plan is for me to also have a Canal ID so in the future I can help in the field when she has to enter the secure zone. It will probably take a couple of weeks to get mine. After she renewed her badge, we went to the Canal Library. They have many books in English on the history of the canal, both scientific and otherwise. Nikki found some books she was looking for but mostly she was happy to find a map she needed for her research.
There is a big jazz festival going on here for the next 3 days and it sounds like a lot of the events will be near us in Balboa since it is sponsored by the Canal Administration. We may not go to any of the events, just depends on the schedule.
One of the bright spots of our stay in Panama is Aaron, a colleague of Nikki's (his picutre is in Pictures from Panama 21) . He has been more than generous in helping us to make the adjustment of living here. It is a blessing to meet people like him along the way of life's journey.
