April 20, 2007i hope this email finds you all well (: things are going well here in Arusha, we just finished our third week of class! phew! so the course is moving along nicely. i listed all the things we learned in class this week to my students today, and there was a lot of stuff! some days i feel worried that we aren't moving fast enough, but today i realized that we have covered a lot of ground. next friday is their first test, so pray for me as i prepare it this weekend. pray also for my students this next week as they prepare for it...that everyone would cement their knowledge so we can move on! we have to lay a good foundation in grammar before we can do more interesting conversations....and i'm ready to get them talking more!
the students have to speak only english on the base from 7am-7pm and while some of them are really trying to do this, some of them aren't interested in trying. pray that any barriors preventing people from learning would be removed.
tonight is our movie night! i am playing The Prince of Egypt. I'm trying to start with easy movies and move onto ones that are a little more complex. i think this should be good since everyone is familiar with the story of Moses.
i'm feeling a lot more confident as a teacher! I am so excited that God is developing a new skill in me! i'm also feeling a lot more confident in preaching. A lot of mornings i share a verse, pray for the class, or give them a "pep talk", so i am feeling more comfortable and confident in using those gifts.
I am feeling tired though, and would really like to take a hot shower instead of a freezing cold one! pray that God would sustain my energy, give me amazing amounts of PATIENCE everyday, and affirm me in what I am doing. also pray for Becka, the other teacher, because she's doing the same things i am just in another class!
Blessings to you all and thank you for the prayers.
In Him,
Christina
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