Test Results

Dear Loved Partners,

We were planning to do a lot of painting this weekend, but now hear that they have a big praise service planned with area preachers coming in to celebrate the test results of the Form II National Exams. Taken in December, the results have just arrived. We'd had a similar gathering before the exams for prayer that God would be glorified.

Only one student at Idigima failed, and interestingly, it is reported that she was the only student who chose to visit the witch doctor for a blessing in her preparation . . . the rest trusted to glorify God in the results of their studies. We’ve been hearing that nation-wide, the results were bad at government schools this past year; one village near here only had two students pass. When I asked one of our students (who is from that village) about it, he said, “Yes, it is true. The school only has two or three teachers for the ten subjects. (I think he said there were 300-400 students.) We are blessed to have so many teachers.”

I’d better close this and help Joanne. We heard yesterday that the new uniform goes into effect next week. On Thursday and Friday, the uniform will be black skirts/pants, white shirts, and black scarves/ties. So, Joanne is cranking out the scarves and ties, in addition to the many shirts and occasional trouser orders. I don’t think they have settled on the style of black skirt, as it is different than the red, but when they do she’ll likely get flooded with orders there also.

Thank you for your prayers of support; they are effectual.

Love,

Gary and Joanne Grenell