talented Kenny (Shelisa at the Aldea)

Well the week has again flown by again! We got to do many exciting things with the children this week such as teaching them how to swim because most dont know how. We have been teaching them to do some American style dancing, the kids just eat it up and dont want to stop. I love it! We also got to do some manners classes.

While at Dance class this last week a young man Kenny was playing around on the Piano, I dont know much about pianos or even how to truly play, but I was able to show him a few of the things I did know.

He got so happy and wanted to keep learning he just kept on persisting and would not back down. He has such a strong motivation and desire to learn. When he messed up he just kept a good attitude and would go right back to the beginning and start all over again. It was sad because the Piano at the Orphanage is out of tune and some of the keys dont work but that does not stop the children and expecially Kenny from trying to learn. Along with wanting to play the Piano Kenny has a great talent for drawing.

When we were in class teaching about washing hands to not have germs, we had the children draw their hands and Kenny went into such amazing detail. I was truly shocked that he drew with such incredible detail. Kenny also enjoys listening
to music and asks to barrow our ipods from time to time to have a listen. He is such a good kid with a lot of drive and motivation. I could definitely see this kid going places.