Glenn was awarded a certificate for completing 5 years of work with MAF!
You can see him here with Ian our new Programme Manager, from England. Ian has committed to staying with MAF Tz for the next year, to fill in until we can get a permanent replacement. Thompson. a local man, who has worked with MAF for 20 years, received a certificate and a traditional farewell (MAF tradition) of sodas a cake at 3.00pm. He was given gifts of material (very traditional). In the photo, he is picutred with Ian Sinkinson (our PM) and Heri Shekighenda our chief engineer. He doesn't look terribly happy, as he has enjoyed his job, and there isn't anything here like senior citizens aquafit or walking clubs. However, he will get a pension through MAF. We have been better off for having him. He always knew his job ( he was a stores assistant) and took pride in his appearance and care in his job.
Joshua and Benjamin both had assemblies at school.
Assemblies are now all held in the new Library, as it is the best shaped room.
Joshua wasn't in either drama this time, but was still very happy to be involved.
When he was given a certificate for helping with bringing in costumes, his sister was delighted, and ran up to the front to give him a hug!
This video is of Benjamin's assembly; the topic was 'Castles'.
Sunday picnic -for all missionaries.
There was a 'bring and share' Pot Luck supper, after some games. We had to stand at the place where we live and travel to work to show all the others how far we travelled and where we lived. This was just a map drawn in the sand and some plates marking places. There was also the game that used some large bean bags and 2 wooden slanted boards with a hole in each, that you had to try to get the bean bag through. It was a fun afternoon and a good chance to meet a few new people, and to renew other friendships, with people that we never see outside of work, or than to wave at in their car.
Lots of competition between the children.
Time to talk and eat.
Even fun for the little ones...
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Thanks to some funding from a previous MAF team, Erasto was able to have the school painted. He also had some big cracks filled in and another building has been added on. I think it is to be a store!? He isn't teaching any longer, but still has a passion for the school, and is the Head. This is him with Nesirith his wife and his son Brilliant.
All the teachers outside the school. this was taken at the beginning of September. The teachers are Sylvia and Anna, with Nesirith and Eliza as the two assistants. They continue to love their work, and are here from 8.30 am to clean and pray each morning, 'till 12.30pm when they tidy up. It's a 3 hour day for the children - 9.00am -12.00. This is where I go on Monday mornings. I teach some songs and rhymes, and do some simple stories and also some Bible stories - with meaning and all is translated. It is a slow process, but this is all the English that the children get. My hope is that through this opportunity to learn through play they will be able to think outside the box in the later years of their lives. They spend 2 years in each class - the younger one is aged 3-4 years and the older one is 5-6 years.
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