Wow! Has it really been a month since we last posted?! We
must be really busy or there really isn’t much going on- and in this case-
there is a lot going on!
Steve has been meeting with a lot of students for a variety
of reasons: going over their individual education plans, meeting with seniors
to figure out college information since a number of the students this year want
to study in the States, meeting with juniors helping them start thinking about
college and tests they need to take to be accepted into college, and students who
are struggling with social/emotional/ or academic needs. He is starting to
observe in classrooms to hopefully help teachers teach in a way to meet the
needs of struggling students. He is planning a variety of parent workshops to
give parents strategies to help their students. And most recently, he spoke at
chapel to the high school students on the topic of “Who is your King,” speaking
from Luke 9:16-23. He challenged the students to reflect on how they are living
their life to see what rules their life, who they believe Jesus to be, and do
they trust Jesus as their king.
Marlayna has been enjoying teaching health to half the 9th
grade class and being in front of a class again. Though it is not in her
content area, she has really enjoyed bringing Biblical application to the content.
She has been able to help tutor a homebound MK student who recently had leg
surgery. She meets with him 12 hours a week to help him keep up with his
studies. She has also been able to continue building relationships with the
students she is discipling and with another family who has twins around
Elleazah’s age.
Speaking of Elleazah, she is quit the trouper! She goes to
school when we are at school, she goes to tutoring when Marlayna goes to
tutoring, and she does all this usually
with a good attitude- and for that, we praise God! We know that this busyness
is a short season in our lives and we are thankful she is doing well with the
schedule. She loves drawing and coloring, which makes it easier for her to play
by herself.
We recently went with the staff on a staff retreat, the
topic was Integrity. Going into the weekend, it was easy to think highly of
ourselves as having much integrity. But coming out of the sessions, we realize
how sinful we are and how much area of growth that still needs to take place,
Lord willing. The retreat was in hot country so we, especially Elleazah, really
enjoyed the pools, and the small zoo, at the location we stayed in Melgar, 120
km south of us.
Be in prayer for:
1.
Next weekend, we will be going to Chinauta, 85
km south of us, for the high school fall retreat. Please be praying for the
student’s hearts to be soft and willing to change throughout the weekend. The
sessions will also be on Integrity: From the Inside Out.
2.
Healing for the student Marlayna is tutoring
3.
Continue to connect with students and
discipleship
4. Wisdom in parenting
