New directions
Psalms 37:5
Commit your way to the Lord,
Trust also in Him,
And He shall bring it to pass.
This is a time that I really need to understand this scripture as it applies to my present situation. Many good things are unfolding as I search how to better serve here in Ethiopia. It is so evident that the college only wanted me there to meet their curriculum requirements. They are barely staying afloat in their college program so of course they are not eager to add kindergarten as another program to be responsible for.
Meanwhile, I am developing partnerships with other organizations where I can train teachers. While praying about this, I was given the idea of going to the Ethiopian communities in the US and seeking out teachers of Early Childhood Education to train to conduct team workshops for Kindergarten teachers here, The Kale Heywet Church has many kindergartens and needs trainers. Christian Children's Foundation has several KGs and also need trainers.
Hope for Children---a children's home for HIV positive children needs trainers and I conducted 2 for them 3 years ago. Hanna's Orphans is the fourth organization that needs trainers and I went with her to the President of the High Court in Hosanna last Friday to get permission to take the children, who are in prison with their moms, out to live in a group home in that community where the mothers will be allowed to visit with them monthly.
I am thinking that four teams of 6 (three Ethiopian and 3 American teachers) to be assigned to visit with each of the above programs annually for a two-week workshop is the plan to follow. It is exciting and I am looking forward to the opportunity to see many more children have a good foundation for the rest of their life as learners.
I also feel led to set up a kindergarten in the village of Hosanna, build my home there, and train teachers to manage it. Then, as I did for Project Mercy I will leave the supervisory position and set up another school to do the same.
Commit your way to the Lord,
Trust also in Him,
And He shall bring it to pass.
This is a time that I really need to understand this scripture as it applies to my present situation. Many good things are unfolding as I search how to better serve here in Ethiopia. It is so evident that the college only wanted me there to meet their curriculum requirements. They are barely staying afloat in their college program so of course they are not eager to add kindergarten as another program to be responsible for.
Meanwhile, I am developing partnerships with other organizations where I can train teachers. While praying about this, I was given the idea of going to the Ethiopian communities in the US and seeking out teachers of Early Childhood Education to train to conduct team workshops for Kindergarten teachers here, The Kale Heywet Church has many kindergartens and needs trainers. Christian Children's Foundation has several KGs and also need trainers.
Hope for Children---a children's home for HIV positive children needs trainers and I conducted 2 for them 3 years ago. Hanna's Orphans is the fourth organization that needs trainers and I went with her to the President of the High Court in Hosanna last Friday to get permission to take the children, who are in prison with their moms, out to live in a group home in that community where the mothers will be allowed to visit with them monthly.
I am thinking that four teams of 6 (three Ethiopian and 3 American teachers) to be assigned to visit with each of the above programs annually for a two-week workshop is the plan to follow. It is exciting and I am looking forward to the opportunity to see many more children have a good foundation for the rest of their life as learners.
I also feel led to set up a kindergarten in the village of Hosanna, build my home there, and train teachers to manage it. Then, as I did for Project Mercy I will leave the supervisory position and set up another school to do the same.
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