Day 2

We have made it through our first full day.. Yay! Today we got the chance to sit in classes and begin to really get to know students.The first class that I sat in on today was an RMPS, which is some what like a religious studies class, where they are learning and discussing who Jesus is/was and what it means to lead by example. This teacher did a great job of stressing the Jesus wasn't just a man, myth, or a has been. He allowed the students to answer a series of questions but pulled them back to truth while they dissected scripture such as the story of the Feeding of the 5000 found in Matthew and the story of Jesus bringing Jairus' daughter back to life in Mark. I found this class very interesting as did the students. They were very interested into what their teacher was going to say next. Please be praying for the team as we will cover who Jesus really is to these classes next week. Relationships are already beginning to be built as kids are inviting us to go to the Town Center and come to their Musical Concerts. What a praise that we are accepted and welcomed like we are and a praise that Christ has given us this opportunity. Please just continue to be in prayer for this team and those who in which we come in contact with.
     I would also like to share that Karen yesterday told us that before she started this job where she is building relationships and sharing class with students that she had a dream. A dream of just an empty harvest field. She then quoted Mathhew 9:37, "Then he said to His disciples, "the harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few." She told us that she believes that we are an anwsered prayer to help plant and help grow this beautiful harvest. Man, God is good!!! :)
                Untill next time....


Rosie:
Like Alex Jane, I spent my day at the high school. The first class I sat in on was Higher Politics, which is a class for six years (the highest grade at the school), and discusses political structure, theory, and examines scottish, british, and americans politics. Being a political science minor, I really enjoyed this class. My next class was an RMPS class, but it was for fours years, so their theme is crime and punishment instead of religion. Lunch was a great opportunity to get to talk to the students and find out about them, what they enjoy, and to invite them to the biblestudies and church events we are involved in. I also got to talk to a couple of the girls more indepth this afternoon during the interhouse games. Please pray that we will continue to forge relationships and connect with the youth, and that God would give us wisdom and the words we need to answer questions and lead some of the studies that are going on. 

Taylor:

I, too, spent the day in the school, where I sat in on a number of classes. I began the day with the RMPS class for the second-year students. In this class, we discussed bits from last week's lesson looking at some of the miracles performed by Jesus--in particular the feeding of the five-thousand, the expulsion of demons into the pigs, and the healing of the blind man. From there, we got into looking at the people that Jesus angered. We read Matthew 21:12 and 13 and then watched a video clip from the musical "Jesus Christ Superstar." Discussion came next where we talked about the meaning of the passage and the similarities/dissimilarities between those two verses in Matthew and the video clip.

From there, I had a break--where I used that time to familiarize myself with the high school. I ended that break in the Social Studies base (teacher's lounge) where I enjoyed some tea and carrot cake (both were really quite splendid!). I next went to the RMPS class for fourth-year students where we discussed crime and punishments for those crimes. I stayed in that room for the next period which was geography for the 'freshly-moved to' second year students. The students were working on reports for an upcoming field trip to the local park. I finished the day in the gym helping with the inter-house games--basketball in particular.

In every case, I was able to meet students and faculty, and begin to build relationships with the students. That said, I would like to ask for prayer that relationships with these students and faculty can continue, and that the hearts and minds of the students and faculty be opened and willing to hear what the three of us are here to offer. Thank you for the continuing prayers! God bless!!