Mixed flights, crabs and "Ms. Em"

Upon boarding the plane headed to Majuro, Blake (the other missionary) and I were wondering who exactly was going to pick us up at the airport. We were told it was going to be the principle from Ebeye. As we were on the plane the flight attendants came around and asked if we were going to Majuro. We said yes, but our final destination is Ebeye. they said," Alright, then where is your other ticket?" Other ticket? We were only sent these from missions... "I'm sorry you can't board and it's too late to purchase another ticket, you will have to get off in Majuro."  Blake and I, wandered around trying to ask people what to do. This is a whole different island.. Some spoke English and some did not. Fortunately on the plane we met another s.m. who has been in Majuro but went home for Christmas. So when the principle from Delap (majuro) picked her up, he took us with her too. We drove around in the back of a pick up truck for 3 hours +. It was so fun! We bought a few coconuts, which by the way, taste very different than coconut flavor in the U.S. And who knew that when you start that hole poking process, that it will spray your face..my face was soaked with coconut juice.haha...We purchased a ticket to leave this Thursday for Ebeye. I am really enjoying Majuro. I am not used to the heat and the fact that there are crabs everywhere! Crabs here are like spiders in the united states. Yesterday, I found a few kids playing in the garbage here on Majuro's campus. So I went up to them and started playing with them and eventually they chased me to the rocks near the beach. They were hanging on me, climbing on my shoulders and I asked if they wanted to hear a story. After the little boy found a crab on the ground and ripped the legs off, he was ready to hear and so was his snack.. I told them about Daniel and the Lions Den. Their attention span is very short.... Last night when all the other s.m's went to sleep I stayed up to do my regular journaling and devotions. As I was writing, what looked like a small dog ran past me...nope, rat! Sweet. I had a very hard time sleeping that night...I woke up this morning, grabbed a handful of granola and headed towards second grade. I have been teaching with Miss. Anne the principle's wife all day. The kids are very hyper. We were in the "library" and since I am a new white girl, they all want to be near me. I had them pushing each other and sitting on my lap, holding my hands.. "Ms. Em, me! Me!" Ms. Em...my name. So short but reaches the heart super fast. I've had my hair up for the past 2 days, so I took it down for one second to fix my bun and when they saw my hair is blonde, they all wanted to play with it. I told them that they needed to read. So they went back to reading, well most of them, the others went back to picking the lice out of each others hair and popping it with their teeth, following that with a big mouthful of spit on the ground. During this mornings recess, I taught a few girls in the second grade "Quack-a-dilly oh my quack quack quack" hand game...soon it became all 2nd grade, then 3rd then 4th, then everyone outside. The circle was huge! Their smiles..ahh, I love those cute faces! I wish I could work with each one of them personally and assure that they will have a good education and future. Each time I learned their names, they would get really happy and clap.I showed them how to add and subtract using their fingers and about vowels :)...They asked when I was leaving, I told them tomorrow. It made me sad, but you know this flight mix up was such a blessing in disguise. I am more prepared now and so excited and so ready to have my own class, to get to know them personally. I'm going to love those little kids to pieces! I hear them looking for "Ms. Em", recess, got to go :)....I am super jet leg, and don't even know the day it is(17 hrs ahead of IL)..These next 5 months are going to count, on more levels than one. Lord, keep me strong and of good courage. I am here to serve.