Thank you to all of you who have been praying for my health. I am much better now and feel like myself. I got the treatment that I needed and I’ve been back at the school for almost two weeks now.
We began the football and netball competitions this past Tuesday. It was very stressful the first day as teachers had many questions and complaints. The second day went much better as we had worked out some of the problems that we had the first day. I’m trying to post the standings weekly after the matches so the pupils and teachers know how they are doing.
We are waiting for the first team of visitors to come on Monday. We are expecting four different teams between now and August so we will be somehow busy. We always look forward to having visitors as they help the school a lot.
Thank you so much for those of you who contributed to our well and water issue. They fixed the well yesterday! It was exciting to see the pupils pumping water outside of my window. The extra money will go to finish the cistern, fix a faucet and pay off the people who have bringing water to the school. Thank you again so much! It is such a blessing to all of us as we don’t have the pupils to the well for water or pay someone sh. 200 a jerry can (about $0.10 for 20 litres).
We are preparing for midterm exams which begin this week. It is hard to believe that June is already here. Time is really moving along.
Friday, June 19, 2009
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Second Term
We finished first term on the 17th April and we began the second term on the 18th May. We had a teacher who was asked not to come back due to issues with administration. We are still looking for a replacement for her, but we know that the right one will come. The teachers are having to cover her classes so it is putting some stress on teachers, who work really hard to begin with, and now they are having to help teach another class too.
During the holiday studies, I began eating with a couple of the teachers, who I consider now my brothers. Now that school has began again, they call me to make sure that I’ve eaten dinner or to ask me when I’m coming up to eat supper with them. It is nice to have a “family” here. They having been teaching me a lot about the culture too.
We were sad to see Tom, Hilary, and Tony leave us, but we also know that it was their time (for now). They have done some good work at the school and they are missed by the pupils, students, and teachers. As they have gone, we are now waiting for the groups that will be coming this term. We are preparing to welcome out first group in a couple of weeks. My mom and brother, Andrew, get to be one of those groups. Please pray for the school as our schedule changes when we have visitors, but we still expect our pupils to perform at a high level. It puts a lot of pressure on the teachers and pupils to have many visitors, but we always welcome visitors with open arms.
On the 21st May, one of our P2 pupils died. I’m not sure what he died of as I have heard a couple of different things. A number of the teachers and some of our pupils went to the burial. I did not feel I was to go so I stayed at the school. This family had been struggling to get school fees and last term the father came saying he had a sponsor for both of his boys for their studies, and then only a few weeks later one of their sons is dead. What is somehow sad, is the people of this area expect death. Although they are sad to lose a child, it is a part of life. A few days before this boy died, two of pupils lost their father. Please continue to pray for our pupils as we live in a tough area where death is always at their door. Pray for their safety and for the strength of the teachers to help protect the child and help them deal with the deaths of family members.
Over the holiday, I began having some health issues. I was having some pain in my back, but I rested a lot and thought the I was better. On the 18th May, I had gone down to my room to pick something and became dizzy and fainted onto my bed. I was unable to get up without the room spinning for about 3 hours. Again on the 25th May, I became dizzy. I had gone to the doctor on Sat. and he said that my blood pressure was low and thought I was not getting enough liquids. I took a lot of liquids on Sunday and Monday, but again on Monday I became dizzy and had to go rest. I came to Kampala on Tuesday to go to a doctor here to find out what is wrong. He said that my blood pressure is low as it is 90/60, that I have the most common type of malaria, but is it also the more dangerous, that my red blood cells are 30% higher than they should be, and that I have too much stress in my life. He is suggesting that I go swimming to release the stress so I’m going to look into that and he gave me medicine for the malaria and told me to rest.
This term we will be having football (soccer) and netball competitions. Since I am the athletic director, I have to set the schedule, get the referee, get the uniforms, and organize the prizes. Our P7 members will not be able to participate since we are beginning to get close to the exams (although they are in Nov.). We are going to have league play so every house gets 3 games and then on the 10th July we will have the championship matches. We will be having the matches on Tuesdays and Wednesday beginning on the 10th June. I’m excited to see how our pupils do and to have them outside of the classroom.
Thank you everyone for your prayers for the school and everyone at the school. It is blessing to know that we have so many people standing behind us. I know that my life has been changed by my experience here and the lives of the pupils, students and teachers have also been changed. It is hard to believe that on the 21st of this month that I will be here for one year. It doesn’t seem like that much time has gone by, but when you are home time goes without you knowing it. God’s blessing until we talk again!
During the holiday studies, I began eating with a couple of the teachers, who I consider now my brothers. Now that school has began again, they call me to make sure that I’ve eaten dinner or to ask me when I’m coming up to eat supper with them. It is nice to have a “family” here. They having been teaching me a lot about the culture too.
We were sad to see Tom, Hilary, and Tony leave us, but we also know that it was their time (for now). They have done some good work at the school and they are missed by the pupils, students, and teachers. As they have gone, we are now waiting for the groups that will be coming this term. We are preparing to welcome out first group in a couple of weeks. My mom and brother, Andrew, get to be one of those groups. Please pray for the school as our schedule changes when we have visitors, but we still expect our pupils to perform at a high level. It puts a lot of pressure on the teachers and pupils to have many visitors, but we always welcome visitors with open arms.
On the 21st May, one of our P2 pupils died. I’m not sure what he died of as I have heard a couple of different things. A number of the teachers and some of our pupils went to the burial. I did not feel I was to go so I stayed at the school. This family had been struggling to get school fees and last term the father came saying he had a sponsor for both of his boys for their studies, and then only a few weeks later one of their sons is dead. What is somehow sad, is the people of this area expect death. Although they are sad to lose a child, it is a part of life. A few days before this boy died, two of pupils lost their father. Please continue to pray for our pupils as we live in a tough area where death is always at their door. Pray for their safety and for the strength of the teachers to help protect the child and help them deal with the deaths of family members.
Over the holiday, I began having some health issues. I was having some pain in my back, but I rested a lot and thought the I was better. On the 18th May, I had gone down to my room to pick something and became dizzy and fainted onto my bed. I was unable to get up without the room spinning for about 3 hours. Again on the 25th May, I became dizzy. I had gone to the doctor on Sat. and he said that my blood pressure was low and thought I was not getting enough liquids. I took a lot of liquids on Sunday and Monday, but again on Monday I became dizzy and had to go rest. I came to Kampala on Tuesday to go to a doctor here to find out what is wrong. He said that my blood pressure is low as it is 90/60, that I have the most common type of malaria, but is it also the more dangerous, that my red blood cells are 30% higher than they should be, and that I have too much stress in my life. He is suggesting that I go swimming to release the stress so I’m going to look into that and he gave me medicine for the malaria and told me to rest.
This term we will be having football (soccer) and netball competitions. Since I am the athletic director, I have to set the schedule, get the referee, get the uniforms, and organize the prizes. Our P7 members will not be able to participate since we are beginning to get close to the exams (although they are in Nov.). We are going to have league play so every house gets 3 games and then on the 10th July we will have the championship matches. We will be having the matches on Tuesdays and Wednesday beginning on the 10th June. I’m excited to see how our pupils do and to have them outside of the classroom.
Thank you everyone for your prayers for the school and everyone at the school. It is blessing to know that we have so many people standing behind us. I know that my life has been changed by my experience here and the lives of the pupils, students and teachers have also been changed. It is hard to believe that on the 21st of this month that I will be here for one year. It doesn’t seem like that much time has gone by, but when you are home time goes without you knowing it. God’s blessing until we talk again!
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