eileen's new job!

so this weekend, i talked to an american girl who i talked to before about a possible teaching job at a private school here in quepos.  she said the position was still open and that i should check it out on monday...and she also spoke of the possibility of the director hiring me on the spot....which is what happened today!

i arrived at the school with Kim's bus full of kids who attend the school and waited in the office for the principal, Don Carlos.  Soon, i was sitting with him in his "office" with Teacher D, the translator.  The first thing he asked me for was my resume...which i did not have because i was just coming in to see about the position, not necessarily an interview or anything like that.  Next, we were talking about where i was from, etc. Soon, we were talking about the open position....I told him i was interested in the position.  Then, he asked how much i would want to be paid...which i had no idea!  I told him i was here as a missionary, etc.  Last, he asked me when i could start....and i said today!  

the next thing i knew, i was visiting my first class of 4th graders.  i am the english teacher for 4th grade and for the beginners class of middle schoolers grades 7-9.  today, i mostly had the middle schoolers on my own...which will be more of a challenge than the younger ones.  i will be traveling to their classrooms, so i wont have my own classroom...which is what all the specialty teachers do.  

i cant believe it, really! the bonus was talking to Teacher D while Don Carlos was away for a moment.  She was asking me about being a missionary, then come to find out she is a Christian too...which is as really cool and definitely confirmation!  i am excited...and nervous....and will give more updates soon!

thank you for your prayers, they are working!!!