Louisa in the US

Louisa, one of the preschool teachers that you helped bring to the US has arrived with us. Louisa will be here for 4 weeks learning about teaching methods and observations in early childhood education. But that is only part of what she will experience.

This is the first time she is leaving her country and so it is the first time on a plane. With wide eyes she watched everything around her. The most fun was helping her get on and off the escalators at the airport. Yes the first time on them. She was still laughing many minutes later recalling the experience.

Sitting in her seat she seemed relaxed but I know there were a bit of butterflies when it took off and when there was turbulence. But she took it all in stride.

A highlight was seeing the sunrise out her side of the plane as we arrived in DC. It was the most amazing show of color. What a grand welcome it was after 19 hrs of flying from Kigali, Rwanda through Uganda, Ethiopia, Rome and finally landing in DC. Louisa wanted to do it all so we had her maneuver a luggage cart.

She will be arriving in State College Thursday Nov 17 and will be here until I drive her to Williamsport on Monday Nov 21st. Many activities are planned. She will be at St. Paul's Methodist Church on Sunday Nov 20th but also going to see PSU's new Child Development Center. Of course she will go to the creamery, join me and my running/walking group Saturday morning for exercise and breakfast at the Waffle Shop, visit a local preschool, go to hear music, see the Discovery Space of central Pennsylvania and shop at Wegman's. These are just a few and Iam sure there will be more things she'll an to fit in.

Please pray for Louisa to sleep well and be refreshed each day, get used to the cold crisp air, learn from her experiences in education and most of all share special moments with all that she meets and know they hold her dear in their hearts.