International Week

This week is the highlight of the elementary school year at Faith Academy. It is International Week. The kids have spent the last 2 weeks in school gearing up and preparing for this week. On Monday, the kids had to come to school dressed in the colors of the flag of their passport country. Kind of a strange way to word it I know, but some of these kids have lived more years overseas in the Philippines and else where than in their "home" country and some don't consider their home country "home". The kids began the day as they normally do by lining on by class on the elementary covered playground for announcements and the beginning of their day. They then called alphabetically each of the 14 countries represented by students in the Elementary school. The chosen flag bearer and citizens of each country marched around the playground to their national anthem. It was neat to see the countries like India, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Norway who only had one student from that country and the others with 2 to 6 and then to see South Korea and the US with many students from those countries. I felt choked up as the countries ended their procession one by one, lining up at the end of the covered basketball court. So many nationalities and cultures joining together in one common purpose--to reach the Philippines for Christ. It was then that they called the last nation in the alphabetical listing--the USA. It was the first time I have heard our national anthem since we left the states. I felt emotional as I saw the multitude of nationalities within our own country proudly walk single file behind our flag.
The rest of our week has been filled with fun filled non-uniform wearing school days. Each grade has been studying a different continent and today they had to dress like someone from their continent would. If you can't tell from the pictures-- Will studied Europe and is dressed like a medieval knight. Emily studies Asia and is wearing a Chinese outfit. Friday will be another parade and that time they can dress from any country they would like. Emily is going as a prairie girl and Will as an Auburn football player. (His other idea was an army guy, but I didn't know if that was the image he needed to project at school)




Emily's best friends at school
Keisha from the Philippines
and Jaina from the US











Brave Knight Will