"You've got mail! --- NOT!"

We are having problems accessing and loading incoming emails, so we get to read the teasers, but no details beyond the subject/first lines. Charging continues to be a problem, and the generator continues to destroy adapters (Gary's and VST's). We are using solar to charge Joanne's and with the rainy season coming on early, the sun has not been cooperative

In addition to all this, we have record numbers of new students and are lacking classrooms. We've gone to having school in shifts, with Pre-Form, Form II and Form III in the morning until 1:00 PM and then Form One until 6:00 PM. Form IV are having their National Exams this week and next, so armed guards patrol those testing areas. Once that is behind us, there will be more classrooms available and a regular schedule. In the meantime, Joanne teaches 130 students in two classrooms, and Gary has the newest Pre-Form class of about 85 in a third classroom all morning. Then Gary spends all afternoon with the other classes with Bible Knowledge. He gets home as it begins to get dark.


We appreciate your prayers: Today we had an hour long deliverance session with a girl who has been oppressed for the past four years. Gary was asked to participate and was the first to pray over her. Before it was over, there were four students and five teachers involved. Pray for the Lord's Spirit to reign over this school, country, continent and world.

We've made multiple trips to the village and ghettos to be with students. Many students continue to come to our home daily. One shared today that when he was sick and missing school, his sister also became ill and died. We've asked him and others to write their stories, so you may share in connecting with their lives of suffering and better pray for them.

Here are some names you can pray for: George, who has taken hold of Jesus and rejected by his father as a result; Noeli, who is mentioned above as losing his sister; Nestory, who is currently in the hospital for more TB and heart testing; Boni, our headmaster, who has so many responsibilities with this growing school; Sifaeli, who always seems tired from being in charge of registration and the building projects; and us, as we get back into the routine of teaching, serving, and sleeping in a small bed (lol).

We love you all very much and miss you already!

G & J