Power Restored After 33 Days

After 33 days without electricity, power has been restored to Idigima Secondary School. Electricians visiting the school suggested that part of our problem was the buried electrical line, which was allowing moisture damage. Students dug up the line and strung the wire on poles.

Work on the diesel generator has resulted in the quietest and smoothest operation we’ve ever heard. These improvements came just in time for the Mid-Term Examination preparation. Lights in the classrooms allow students to study in the evenings and teachers in the houses to work on their exams.

We had the smoothest operation to date in the preparation of Mid-Term exams. Teachers were prompt in submitting their hand-written copies, electrical power was present for the typing, and teachers stood in line to proof and edit about 90 pages of exams before sending them to the printer.

We had the additional thrill of getting to type the exams for VST’s new Serejele Secondary School, located about an hour’s drive from us over dirt roads to the southwest. The Headmaster, Dominic, and English/Swahili teacher, Karen, came on a motorbike to edit and return with their exams.

Pray that the students will not give in to the enemy’s many temptations and distractions during this time of evaluation, but rather trust in the Lord for good recall and give him the glory in their performance.

Your Hands and Feet in Tanzania,

Gary and Joanne