Hari Tiga (Day Three)

Selamat malam!  We've finally arrived!  Our team made it out alive through roughly 13 hours to HK, 8 hours in HK, 4 hours to Surabaya, and 4 more hours to Malang.  As I write to you all, it's only 10:30 pm here, but it feels like 3:00 am.  

Today, our team spent the afternoon at WIS (the international school), an all English campus.  I found it so amazing to meet all these kids living in Indonesia with interesting life stories and experiences.  Some of them would tell me how they were actually born in Australia or somewhere like Brea, California, and for various reasons, ended up here in Indonesia with their families.  Their world view must be so different from those who live boxed in one place all their lives.  I can't wait to get to know these awesome kids better in the next few days and watch them create beautiful things.  Get this - I met a mother who attended the middle school in California at which I presently teach!  Small world. 

Until next time ~ Michelle