Tales of Teachers

It’s been a long time since we posted anything. Sorry about that. I won’t try to make excuses. Just come visit us if you want to know why. : )

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It really isn’t a very unusual day. (That just means nothing catastrophic.) The temperatures are pleasant, we had food to eat, the gardens are being worked in, and classes went pretty much as usual

With the start of our third and last term came a few changes. Five new teachers joined us. Three of them came from Burma, one from Thailand, and the other from America. What a blessing they have been to us. Two of our staff mothers are now free to be with their children. Two of our male teachers now have a lighter teaching load so they are more free to handle their other responsibilities. And one of our English teachers (yours truly, Hannah) has been freed up to help with various other things that need to be done. She misses her regular interaction with the students in those classes, but Sabrina has done a wonderful job of taking on that responsibility.

In addition to Sabrina, who is the one teaching English, we have also been blessed to have Caleb helping with projects around campus. These two came from America about a month ago and will be returning with our family at the end of this school year.

This week we also have the privilege of having a couple from the L.I.G.H.T program in Germany. They have been teaching a massage class to our older students. What a blessing it has been to have them.

As a prayer request, I should mention that one of our Thai language teachers, who has a heart condition, is waiting for surgery. He is currently teaching, but we never know how long his strength will last. Please, pray that the Lord will open a way for him to get the needed surgery at the right time, and that he will have a good recovery.

So while I feel bad for saying so little, I have concluded that little is better than nothing. I do hope to keep updates a bit more frequent in coming months.

Ywah soe ghay thoo! God bless you!

If you ever need medical transport around here, you might get this. The one in the wheelbarrow had a boil on his foot and couldn’t walk.