Life as an Intern

I am officially an intern here at Bethesda. All of the members of my team left today and here I am in South Africa.

The transition has been different. As a part of the team, I did a lot of community outreach work and exploring. Now, my life consists of Bethesda. My schedule varies, so it's good I am flexible. Thank you Twin Rocks for that characteristic! Right now I am working in the school. I assist in the Grade R classroom, which is kindergarten. There are about 10 kids in that class. It has been wonderful to be able to work with them one on one and to get to know them better.

The transition has been different. As a part of the team, I did a lot of community outreach work and exploring. Now, my life consists of Bethesda. My schedule varies, so it’s good that I am flexible. Thank you Twin Rocks for that characteristic! Right now I am working in the school. I assist in the Grade R classroom (which is kindergarten). There are about 10 kids in that class. It has been wonderful to be able to work with them one on one and to get to know them better. They are all so precious. Even though they all have their little devil moments haha…

I have also done childcare in the homes, which is tons of fun, but I am definitely exhausted at the end of the day. I house sat the Manakas this past Saturday – 8 kids total and it was so much fun. The kids LOVE bubbles… I think blowing bubbles kept them busy for a good couple of hours. Awww… the joy of simple things. It is amazing and heartbreaking to hear how some of these children came to Bethesda. Some came from a hospital. A few lived there for years, not because they were sick, but because they had no where to go. A family of 4 was abandoned after their mother passed away. They had gone without food for 5 days before they were brought to Bethesda. Now they are loved by all staff members, are taught about Christ, are educated, and go to bed with full stomachs. I am so thankful to be a part of an organization that brings such change to children’s lives. Bethesda can’t solve the problem of HIV/AIDS and the outcome in has on children, but it can do their part.

I’m excited to serve the Lord, the Bethesda staff, and the children. I have been so blessed by the people here.