Quick Note

17 more days! I can't believe how fast our time here is going. Alot has happened and I apologize for not blogging more. I also apologize that there will be no more picture until I get home, my camera broke last Friday while we were at an orphanage. I am super bummed about that, but other people on the team are capturing the pictures for me and have promised to share them when we get back.

Thanks again to all who donated towards uniforms! Yesterday they handed out about 20 to the junior high students and today the seamstress came to collect the money to make the uniforms for the primary school. Because of the generosity of so many people back in the states we are going to be able to paint a mural at the primary school I teach at, put a new roof and paint on the other primary school some teamates are teaching at, purchase new benches and water basins for the junior high, and some new music equipment for the schools as well. God has been faithful to provide in such a huge way for these schools and He is receiving all the glory!

School is going well. I started assessing my students today to determine which ones cannot read and I am going to start intense reading groups with them next week. My prayer is that I can get them heading in the right direction before I leave. About half of my class in unable to read, so that makes teaching and learning very challenging. Pray that God will give me some creativity with my teaching because resources are very limited.

One of our teammates is actually leaving to go back to the States tomorrow:( She has been sick since about our second week here and has been unable to get better. Her doctor advised her to come home, so please be praying for Nika - pray for healing and safe travels home.

I would just ask that each of you pray for strength for the rest of team, so that we may finish out the rest of our stay strong. Many days we feel weary and wonder if our time here is profitable at all. The heat and all the walking take a toll at times. Lastly, just begin praying for our transition back into the States. We have all adapted to a new and different culture and will be thrown back into the prosperity and fast-paced lifestyle that is America. My prayer is that we make a smooth transition while still allowing what we have seen and experienced here to forever change the way we live our lives.

Thanks so much.

p.s. Just want to thank all of you who have written on my wall. I love and miss you guys and appreciate your words of encouragement!