Seven students

Next week we have end of term exams, which are important here in Tanzania. They count towards the overall outcome of the course. Over the last weeks we have been struggling to keep up with the Bible Knowledge 'O' level timetable. The school had visitors, so one period was cancelled, the students often have a detention or sickness which prevents them from coming to a lesson, then last week I forgot what time I was meant to teach, so they all waited for me and I didn't turn up!

Later in the morning I started trying to call them together, and they told me what had happened! I felt like crying... However, three of them came together during a period later in the day, and I hope they have passed on the subject matter to the others. Because we started late in the school year we need to catch up on the syllabus. Please pray that we can do this next term. Holidays are during June, and Kevin will be studying Kiswahili again for three weeks while I try to get rid of whatever it is that's causing the problem. :o/

Where are they?

This is what it looks like when you walk in to the new computer laboratory. It's a vast improvement on when we arrived, because the desks are now arranged as the manager wants them - that's Kevin, by the way. He's not teaching (yet) but has been assigned the set-up and running of the lab. Whenever we come to Iringa we visit the offices of Global Outreach with a hopeful feeling. They are providing the computers, maybe one day soon...

Realistically, there are lots of issues to be addressed, like bees and lizards who come in to visit. The security doors need mending, and a battery pack needs to be installed before they come.

I am teaching seven form three students Bible Knowledge, plus all of form one (around 80 students) Religious Education. I'll be starting back at the Bible school as well soon, teaching Old Testament. Your prayers are appreciated!

Send-off for Tula

Last Friday we had an amazing celebration for Bishop Donald and Gladys's daughter, Tula. It was particularly poignant because he spoke at our own wedding last September in Wales. In the church service it was as if the speaker was talking to Kevin and myself personally! Among other things, he mentioned that Rebecca in Genesis was ready to go even though she had no idea what the future held with Isaac.

Kevin is pictured above together with the Diocesan Secretary, Pastor Jackson Mwidowe who is responsible for getting things done when no-one else wants to! He and our new Bishop, Joseph came to visit the teachers at the school in Kilolo just before Easter, and gave us encouragement when quite a number were feeling a bit low after the headmaster left mid-April. Please pray for the staff as we all make this big adjustment.