Almost there

Well, Tuesday is the day. Are we ready? Well, I guess we will be ready enough when Tuesday rolls around. We are all looking forward to seeing the kids, new students and old. Jesus died for each one of these kids, and we want to be sure they know that. We want them to grow up knowing they are loved.

So...there is a coating of new paint on most of the classroom walls, courtesy of the older deaf students and one or two adults helping out. There are alphabet posters and calendars on the walls, and brightly colored pocket charts. There is a sense of anticipation among the staff, and the children are very much looking forward to classes starting. Deaf children may look forward to school even more than hearing children, because often they are isolated from other deaf children during the summer, and have no one around who knows how to communicate with them in sign language.

Some of you know one of our older students, Juan Pablo. He was in the hospital briefly this week, when he had a very high fever that caused him to go into convulsions. He is okay now. From what I understand, they don't expect him to have any lasting problems from that episode.

Another student, ML, came in this week to register for classes. She normally is very cheerful,mischievous, and full of energy, but she was obviously very depressed, and lethargic. Please pray for her and also pray that we can figure out what she is so sad about. Sometimes poor language skills make it difficult for the children to explain and for us to understand.

Major prayer requests: We are on the verge of finally getting the official code that says the school is recognized by the Secretary of Education. We've been working on this for years. Pray that it will go through soon. This could mean that the government would give more direct support, like paying for some salaries.

Pray for the Lord's provision for all the needs of the school and the children.
Pray that new children will quickly adjust to school, and will begin to develop their language skills.
Pray for the teachers to be very close to God, so that they may receive grace and wisdom to teach these children, and to present a good example to them of a mature walk with the Lord.

Blessings!