Home visit

Today I had the privilege of visiting Setara, one of the children in Grade 4. I couldn’t find her house at first, and could hardly believe my eyes when I saw their new house. What a joy to see that they now have four rooms – well prepared for when Setara’s older brother brings home a wife – he is almost fourteen so there is plenty of time before that happens, there was a proper toilet and the courtyard has plenty of room for their two cows and the calf which Setara told me had been born just this Friday.

It was very encouraging to know that Setara now lives in a good house. Setara’s father, Motaleb, had the flue but her mother, Jahanara, got the ‘tea-pot’ boiling and soon had a snack ready for me.

Investigating Water

Aunty Popy and Pre-school are learning about floating and splashing water - I think the context was Noah.

Eliel Murmu

Just a quick note to inform you that our teacher, Eliel Murmu, has passed his HSC exams (Grade 12). We praise God for this and for the opportunities it opens up for Eliel. It does mean we will lose Eliel when he goes to university and it is always with mixed feelings we say goodbye.
Eliel started at LAMB School in 1997 in Grade 3. After Grade 5 he went to a local school to finish his primary education. Last year Eliel worked at the school during the fall semester until he took time off to study for his exams. While waiting for his results Eliel has been helping out at the school, teaching Science and other subjects.
Please pray with us for Eliel as he pursues God's will for his future.

Teacher interviews

More than 100 people applied for the vacancies at LAMB school. This is the first time we have had this many applications and it is an answer to prayer. We have invited eight of these for interviews on Thursday, 4 September 2008. Please pray for wisdom to choose the right teacher for the job.
Our needs at the moment are for someone to teach Biology, Chemistry, Physics and possibly History and English. Thank you for praying with us.

Answer to prayer

This school year started Sunday, but our first teacher’s meeting was, for me, a good beginning to a new year. This is because a teacher suggested that we sing before our traditional Bible reading.

I say this is a good beginning, because it shows that the teacher’s are taking initiative and helping shape what the school is like and this in a way that brings us closer to God. That is answer to prayer.