I was so discouraged that this program would go nowhere without the students practicing daily and having someone oversee their efforts and answer questions. The plan was to put the keyboards in storage until we come again to teach, but that was definitely not what God wants.
On the first day of classes, Adaly, a mother with two young children, headed home because the children were, well, children. John Mann passed her with his van, picked her up and brought her back to the church telling her she didn't want to pass up this opportunity that could change her life and the lives of her children. Well, she has now become the most promising student, has offered to visit the other homes of students once each week - walking, of course, because she has no vehicle - and to answer questions the students may have in finishing their beginning hymn course books. She's going with me and John Mann on Sunday afternoon to deliver the keyboards and explain that they are not to be abused, sold, or lent to anyone, and that when I return they all go back to the church for instruction. She speaks no English, but she and I communicate well. She helped me go through the entire list of students, told me who was related to who, knew where everyone lived, and who already has keyboards, who would take care of them, and which families would see that their children practice. In the list below that I gave the bishop tonight, every single student will now have access to a keyboard.
One Monday this week in the afternoon adult class that has had nearly perfect attendance, only one adult woman showed up. I didn't realize she was the bishop's wife until Megan saw her picture in the bishop's office. So this lady received a private piano lesson - the only private 40-minute lesson I've given the entire five weeks. Halfway through the lesson when I gave her a thumbs up that she was doing well, she started to cry and told me - in Spanish - that from the time she was a little girl she had wanted to take piano lessons but it wasn't a possibility. She said this was her dream come true - that she never imagined that she would have the opportunity, and now she will teach her children. She put her arms around me and just sobbed. Then we went back to the lesson. Well, it's logical to give her the other large keyboard because the bishop will need access to it for any functions at the church, right?
Distribucion
de Pianos
Ciudad
Vieja, Guatemala
August 3,
2013
Italics significa: Eustudiantes viven
en otro lugar.
1. Adaly Marroquin Grande
2. Susi de Zuleta Grande
(Mayerli Casilia, Emilia Fernarda,
Chris
Bernarda)
3. Jose Xoc Pequeno
4. Vasquez Dieguez family Pequeno
(Sisters: Laura, Janerky, Marissa)
5. Yanira Gonzalez Pequeno
6. Ana Lilian Gonzalez Pequeno
7. Castaneda Barrios familia Pequeno
(Hermanas: Dulce Maria, Sofia Ana)
Tienen teclados ahora:
1. Catherine Mishel Barragan Garcia
(Genoveva Perez de Cabrera – vive cerca)
2. John Mann
(Karla
Mariela, Byron Eduardo, Mayra Eloisa, Jorge Garcia Colindras)
3. Ana Beatriz Jop Hernandez familia: sus hijos - Jose
Alejandro Cuc Jop, Lesly Beatriz
Cuc Jop
4. Yaquelin Roxana Perez (Sidny
Aleli Jaurez Vielman – sister-in-law)
5. Vivian Lizbeth Cacon Garcia (Estela Zuleta)
6. Adela Sagastume (Pablo de Mata vive en la misma casa)
7. Sanchez familia: Delwin Elian Sanchez, Luis Carlos Sanchez,
Sariah
Abigail Sanchez
Puede practicar en:
Iglesia: Saul Efrain Galicia
Gonzalez
Yanira Gonzalez: Guadalupe
Garcia Hernandez
Adaly Marroquin: Guadalupe
Garcia Hernandez, Yanira Gonzalez, Dayana Tizol, Rocio Gabriela
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