Jaja here.
It's Friday and I can see how tired (and happy) all our kids are. They've all been stretched intellectually and emotionally this week. Each one of them is working incredibly hard, teaching sectionals and private lessons during their down time. They are all learning Creole at light speed and have definitely forged lasting friendships with their Haitian counterparts. The Haitian campers look up to them tremendously and most of them think our kids are college students. Even though our kids are tired they are handling themselves like professionals and if any of you could see them in action you would be brimming with pride.

Resourcefulness is the name of the game around here. Being inventive and creative help in all situations. Our kids have been using every ounce of their creativity to keep students interested in the music, get them to lessons on time, teach them new repertoire and have fun with them. I love watching our students spending time hanging out and laughing with the other campers. The fun part is when the Haitians teach our kids how to speak Creole. This is actually a popular pass time and leads to big smiles all around. Mostly, our kids are hanging out with the older campers who speak a little english and are closer to their ages socially - even though they are older.

We are all preparing for our big concert on Sunday. I can't wait to hear all the other groups. We tend to get stuck in our own little universes, working with our own kids and fitting in lessons, so it will be nice to see what everyone else has been doing.

That's it for now!