My "I am not playing with you" face is back!!

I miss teaching.

Today, the second day of school, I was able to walk around and just do the normal first few weeks of school putting fear into the children by not talking and just looking at them and walking around. Few words if needed. I miss the classroom.
Where kids just eat up knowledge and classroom management just motivates children to do well.

And the teachers? ECM staff. Only three teachers were there today. We were tired of seeing the kids run around so Pato, Christine, Simon, and David each took a class and taught. It was sweet. They didn't play - those kids were learning!!! It was sweet to walk around and just monitor the staff and the kids. I would not be surprised if ECM was asked to bring in teachers.

Day two of the meal program and library. I have to say I am VERY impressed with the staff....from carrying food to cleaning dishes, to assessment of knowledge to teaching, the staff are AMAZING! Truly amazing. Kids were learning!!! David and Pato really got the kids going....and they know it will be like this Monday through Thursday....their education is #1.

I was able to work with two new students, Okema David and Okello Moses, who never attended school and had no clue how to write...they just knew the ABC's by song. Anyways, we used blackboards. Let's say they both now can write and identify the letter A!!! Little Okema just ATE it up.
I do have a special place in my heart for naughty kids....they just make life so much more interesting...just ask my 6th graders from last year. ;)

We celebrated David's last days with us as a staff for dinner. No power created a very selective amount of food - all meat if I may say so. We all shared our appreciation and thanks to him and he did the same. He has been such an incredible blessing to us and the families of Tegot. Mama Ochira is alive due to his love, persistence and constant watching over her. Such a blessing. We will miss him. Pray for him as he goes back to school and his walk with the LORD.

Today, I met another lady from America who does work here in Uganda. Was very interesting to hear her perspective. She does mainly rescue of child soldiers....yikers...

On the way home from dropping Erick and Pato at Lacor, Ashley and I talked about accountability and small groups. We were both really honest and asked one another to hold each other accountable to the likeness of Christ in all things. See, my patience and mouth have been running amuck lately. Not bad at all...but if I don't nip it now it will get bad. I think it is due to the lack of sleep and stress...so for someone to hold me accountable to casting my cares upon Him instead of carrying it on my own will be awesome. We also talked about asking the Forester couple to do a small group with us....we need some major feeding as we are feeding others a lot. So that is super exciting. Pray it goes well. I just am so grateful for Ashley...she is such a grounded woman in Christ and it is a total blessing to have her here!!

LORD, I am weak. I think You are letting me feel my weakness a lot lately because You have been showing up so much to teach me to rely TOTALLY on You. LORD, I don't want to feel weak, I just want to know that I am weak. Feeling weak can be overwhelming. But regardless, I just surrender it all to You. You are my strength....and the joy of the LORD is my strength.