me with some of the Mukinge hill academy kids

The sign behind is welcoming Miss Parke, the headteacher who recently returned from her 6-month furlough. One of the great advantages of her coming back is that I don’t have to prepare and teach as many classes!

Grade 3 boys lining up before entering classroom: Tujinanji, Mulunda, Sepho, Elijah, Innocent, Mayuka, Charlton

note building progress

(photo courtesy of Elese Shivas)

A couple weeks ago the construction of a much needed new classroom has begun. It’s very exciting to see that prayers have been answered and things have come together and we can now see it happening! The new building will help to spread out classes a bit and it will mean that all classes can be taught on the one side of the road, avoiding dangerous road-crossings.

Noel, from New Zealand, (the grandfather of Elese, a friend who is also helping at M.H.A) has come out for 3 months to co-ordinate the manual construction. He’s a great guy and has a lot of enthusiasm for getting jobs done! As well as the building project, he's been to our house and many others fixing up rocky chairs and other things. Please pray that the buildingwork will go quickly so that enough is completed when Noel has to leave in 6 wks.