Basketball

I'm pretty excited about some of the non-teaching opportunities that have come up so far. One that took up a lot of time this weekend is being able to be an assistant coach for the boys basketball team. They had a tournament this weekend (4 games in two days), which was a lot of fun and created some loooong days. The boys finished second, losing out on first by just two points. It should be a fun season!

A week in the Bay Area

I'm Good news! 

I have my work visa. I'm totally official. 

Bad news... 

I had to miss a week and a half of school.

Good news! 

My mom came to hang out with me in San Francisco while I waited for paperwork. And she made sure I had lots of good food to eat 😀

Coit tower! 

Amazing cake!

Ice cream!

Food truck falafel!

A tiny taste of fall!

Then I got to hang out in Walnut Creek with my godparents. It was nice to get out into the brown open space and not be in a city for a while. 

Nancy took me to In n Out, even though she hates it!

We went to the beach in the clouds!

I love the ocean!

We saw whales out there!

Hiking is good for my soul!

Nancy bought me the best ever ice cream sandwich!

After hanging out for a while, I went back to the city to pick up my visa and head back. I had just enough time to explore a little more...

Golden Gate Bridge!

Really good cupcake!

Bad news...

It took me a little longer than anticipated to get back - one of my flights was canceled - but I eventually made it.

Good news!

Brasilia feels like home for now, which was confirmed while I was gone. It really is good to be back. 

Open house

This was supposed to post on August 27... Oops.

Yesterday was the first parent event of the year. Open house is a big deal around here. I only met a handful of parents, which was enough for me. I will likely not remember any of the parents that I met because it was in quick succession. 

On the bright side, we got t eat crepes! Apparently crepes are really big down here. Which may help to fill the waffle sized hole in my heart. 

The dinner set up was higher end than I would have expected for a school. Also, I'm not sure how clear it is, but there is an inflatable toy on that basketball court for the kids to play on. 

Supporting Kate

I have had a few people ask if I am raising support. I would love if you partnered with me while I'm on the mission field, whether through prayer or financially. 

If you plan to partner with my through prayer, check back here for updates, both serious and sometimes comical. 

If you plan to partner with me financially, there are a couple ways to do so. 

1. Online, for convenience 

-Go to www.nics.org/donate

-select frequency of donation

-under designation, click staff support

-in the staff name or project # box that pops up, enter Kathryn Maxwell, #003958

-fill out the rest of the form like any online purchase

2. Through the mail, like the good old days

-write a check to NICS/Oasis

-put #003958 on the memo line

-mail the check to 

    NICS/Oasis Finance Department 

    3790 Goodman Road E

    Southaven, MS 38672

-you will receive a donation confirmation receipt in the mail

3. Over the phone, because some petiole actually like talking to others

-call (662)892-4332 M-F 8-5 central time

-talk with Kim Ponder (she's great)

Regardless of a decision to support financially, I would love your continued prayer. I'm getting the hang of the teaching thing little by little, but please pray for opportunities to share Jesus with kids, not just history (though I can usually tie those together). Pray for open hearts and minds to receive the love of God.