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Thursday, September 07, 2006
Wednesday, September 06, 2006
Campus Dedication
Last Saturday ICS had our dedication ceremony. Dr. Joe Hale, the president of the Network of International Christian Schools, flew in from Tennessee to be the keynote speaker. It was a wonderful time to look back at the great things God has done for ICS. The school opened in 1993 with 22 students. Thirteen years later we are in our third campus and our enrollment is nearing 300! God is good!
7 Months Already
It is so hard to believe that our little boy is seven months old today. We have been having trouble getting our pictures to post. So, if you are reading this and no 7 month pics follow, please be patient. Aaron just keeps growing and changing every day. Thank you always for your prayers for all of us.
Betsy started assisting in an English as a Second Language (ESL) class offered at the International Baptist Church (IBC). This is a unique opportunity to minister to women of all different walks of life here in Singapore. Most of the women are not Christians. However, they know that there will be about a half-hour Bible lesson included in each English lesson. Betsy is an assistant in a level 2 class. Today, the head of the ESL program told us that 401 women have registered for the classes. However, we are vastly short of teachers. You can imagine the waiting list. Please be praying that God will call more women to be a part of this amazing ministry. Betsy is richly blessed to be a part of it.
While Betsy is helping in the ESL program, Aaron is getting a chance to broaden his world. He was in an incredibly full nursery today for the first time. The nursery workers said that he did very well and only cried when he was hungry. However, he didn't get a good nap because some of the other babies were crying and waking him up. "Happy 7 months!" Betsy is grateful for this time when Aaron can be exposed to other infants.
Betsy started assisting in an English as a Second Language (ESL) class offered at the International Baptist Church (IBC). This is a unique opportunity to minister to women of all different walks of life here in Singapore. Most of the women are not Christians. However, they know that there will be about a half-hour Bible lesson included in each English lesson. Betsy is an assistant in a level 2 class. Today, the head of the ESL program told us that 401 women have registered for the classes. However, we are vastly short of teachers. You can imagine the waiting list. Please be praying that God will call more women to be a part of this amazing ministry. Betsy is richly blessed to be a part of it.
While Betsy is helping in the ESL program, Aaron is getting a chance to broaden his world. He was in an incredibly full nursery today for the first time. The nursery workers said that he did very well and only cried when he was hungry. However, he didn't get a good nap because some of the other babies were crying and waking him up. "Happy 7 months!" Betsy is grateful for this time when Aaron can be exposed to other infants.
Monday, August 28, 2006
Monday, August 21, 2006
New Year Underway
Our first week of school on the new campus has come to an end. Everything went very smoothly considering all the issues of learning how things work on a new campus. As you will see by the pictures, the construction is not complete. There are still drainage ditches that need grills, the parking lot needs to be painted, the music room is "almost done", and the soccer field can't be used for another week or two as we wait for the grass to take root. Of course there are other small issues as well, but for the most part everything is working smoothly. God is SO good!
Our enrollment is still at 285, but there are constant enquiries. Many students have been turned away because the class they need is full. (5th, 8th, and ESL classes are all full).
Please pray with us:
For the continued financing of the construction work.
For wisdom in our growth - that we can lay down the proper foundations to be a strong school no matter the size we grow to.
For the grace and courage to continually live in the impossible, where we have to rely upon God!
Our enrollment is still at 285, but there are constant enquiries. Many students have been turned away because the class they need is full. (5th, 8th, and ESL classes are all full).
Please pray with us:
For the continued financing of the construction work.
For wisdom in our growth - that we can lay down the proper foundations to be a strong school no matter the size we grow to.
For the grace and courage to continually live in the impossible, where we have to rely upon God!
Growing Up
You may not be able to tell by the pictures, but Aaron is changing fast! Mommy noticed yesterday that the double sets of baby fat wrinkles on his thighs are now down to zero. Those legs just keep getting longer!
He can pull himself up to standing, and when he does, the top of his head reaches Mommy's chin. Can you believe it? We are working on crawling next. Mommy bends his knees and hips to get him on his knees, he then pushes up with his hands. And, wow, he is on his hands and knees. Yah, that lasts about a second, then he falls forward reaching for a toy. He is anxious to be moving about on his own. He will soon enough. Then Mommy will be anxious (hee hee). So is this how parents feel when the teenager finally acquires that terror, the driver's license?
Thank you all for your prayers for Aaron's cough. The cough is gone and he is doing fine! What a wonder it is to see God's care, even for so little a thing.
He can pull himself up to standing, and when he does, the top of his head reaches Mommy's chin. Can you believe it? We are working on crawling next. Mommy bends his knees and hips to get him on his knees, he then pushes up with his hands. And, wow, he is on his hands and knees. Yah, that lasts about a second, then he falls forward reaching for a toy. He is anxious to be moving about on his own. He will soon enough. Then Mommy will be anxious (hee hee). So is this how parents feel when the teenager finally acquires that terror, the driver's license?
Thank you all for your prayers for Aaron's cough. The cough is gone and he is doing fine! What a wonder it is to see God's care, even for so little a thing.
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