A dancer's dance

I'm happy to say that Monday marked the third week of a ballet class that I'm teaching. Some of the girls had asked me to start teaching dance classes, and I have enjoyed teaching the class very much. I can tell that some of the girls really want to get it right. They are working very hard in class. It is that first time that they have had official dance class on a weekly basis. I think that some dance teams have come to the ranch and taught classes for a week, but this is their first on going dance class. I plan to keep the class going as long as I live in Honduras. It has been a challenge to go back to the very basics of ballet. After taking ballet for 13 years I had forgotten some of the stuff that I was taught. Stuff that over the years, just becomes a part of you. I find myself getting ahead of the class, and forgetting to explain everything. The girls are eager to learn, and it has been a fun experience for all of us. I have 8-10 people coming to the class. Even some of the adults on the ranch are taking the class. Although I'm teaching a formal class on ballet, my really desire is that the girl learn to be dancer's in life. That they learn the joy's that God has placed before them, remembering to make the most of every situation. The bible calls us to "give thanks in all circumstances." (1 Thes 5:18) I hope that they take this truth and make it part of themselves. Anytime you take a class it's so that you can learn something, I pray that the girls learn more than just the techniques of ballet, but that they learn what it is to truly live.