my first youth deal ever & this week

so, i got to attend and help out with my first youth deal ever. it was for ex-pat kids that live here in NA. it was an interesting weekend in more ways than one. we all traveled to a school campus that was like a mini-America. it was quite a shock actually to be in that kind of atmosphere while still being here in NA. i jokingly asked my roommate if we should have gotten our passports stamped at the gate. all in all, it was a neat weekend. hope you enjoy this update...so, i got to lead up a free time of crafts and such. it was fun to watch these kids and their creativity run free. i really enjoyed getting to talk with them while we crafted and hung out. thanks mom for sending me some of my stamping stuff!we had an incredible treat one night with a bonfire and s'mores! we were totally stoked for this oh so delicious treat. can you tell? :)here is the group of ladies i got to kick it with for the weekend--we were the LADYBUGS. they were great ladies and i was in awe of their walks with the Father. it was cool to watch. i am not sure if i really did a whole to encourage them, but i was amazed just to be able to kick it with them and thankful for their devotion. so, my roomie and i have decided to make Tuesday night BREAKFAST NIGHT. we have realized that we need to eat up some of the great imported foods we have received or still have even from when we came here initially. we definitely are looking forward this new weekly tradition and ate up some good food this past Tuesday night. chocolate chip pancakes--my favorite! well, i have a lang exam this week and i have been logging extra hours with my lang helper to review and get ready. i am really grateful for her and her willingness to listen to me slowly read through sentences, ask questions, mispronounce words, and forget what some words mean even. i have had the opportunity to go to her house to study and it has been fun. i happen to go during a time in the day here when they typically serve like a snack to hold folks over til dinner that will be had later. this mini-meal is called casse-croute, which is actually french for sandwich. some folks may eat a sandwich for this time, but a majority of the time folks will serve sweets or local specialties. quite the after school snack i must say. above was one of the casse-croutes i enjoyed this past week. my friend is quite the cook as she prepared everything you see here except the s'fuf (brown, powdering looking stuff). i am excited because i am hoping to learn from her how to make up some of these delicious treats during my upcoming break from lang school.