So two weeks ago there was yet, another change. My job has changed. After working a year in the office, I am back to working with beautiful Mexican children. “What brought about this change?” you may be wondering. This change was my choice after realizing that I came to Mexico to serve the people, and I didn’t feel satisfied working in the office. So I talked to one of the administrators, letting them know I would like a change if a position became available working in the disabled children’s learning center. A spot opened last week, so I jumped right in. I started working in the Day Home last Monday, and I love it.
The Day Home is basically an unrecognized school that teaches children with disabilities. There are no services for people with special needs in Mexico. These lovely little kids are not able to go to school because the schools will not accept them.
Two years an incredible couple started the Day Home program here at the Mission. They started with about four or five children and now the program has 20 children enrolled. There are children with a variety of different medical challenges including: muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, spinabiphida, down syndrome and brain damage.
I am so excited to be working with these children. I have two little ones that I am primarily responsible for. Their names are Alondra and Chuy. They are five and six years old. We will be working on preschool type academics as well as different life skills they will need as they grown.
I am blessed to be working in a department full of wonderful people and incredibly funny children. I can’t wait for the stories that will arise out of working with these kids. They are truly a joy to be around. And I love my new job.
Can't wait to hear all the stories as you start your new job in the day home! How fun and rewarding. I am looking forward to seeing the day home and meeting the kids at the end of this month. :) Yippee on only one more week. Its been 3 years since I last saw the Koss's and it will be nice to say hello again. What amazing people they are. I have a special place in my heart for kids with so many challenges in life...our first son was born with a chormosomal syndrome and if he had lived long enough would have required some extra special care. We also had a foster baby (toddler) for 8 months last year who has down syndrome. She was a lot of work and I completely respect parents who do that everyday. It was so rewarding to work with her and be a mommy to her for that time though. Anyway, I'm glad that you are getting to do something that is so rewarding for you...and is making such an impact on the kids lives :)
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what a great transition! congrats on jumping into a new kind of work. You're going to be GREAT at it!
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