I hope and pray all is well and you are enjoying the beginning of summer. We have had very hot weather already and it can make traveling in vans and on the trains very uncomfortable, being they do not have air conditioning. The culture here believes that the wind blowing on your (from open windows or fans) will make you sick. Hmmmm . . . I wonder if it is true, what do you think?
It is June already and I am scheduled to fly home August 18th. My office gal found herself unexpectedly pregnant and turned in her resignation about 6 weeks ago! I am sad to see her go, we worked well together. So . . . I have another dilemma; who will be in charge when I leave for six months to a year? Last week I met with my pastor, his wife and several other leaders in our church to discuss the issues at hand. Hey guys, it is hard for me to ask for help!
All the administrators met on Saturday and I needed advice and help. I could not have done this meeting without help. Instead of me complaining or talking about all the issues, my leaders experienced them first hand. However they had solutions! My Pastor stepped up and became a shield for me, it was one of the most precious experiences that I have had here. My faith in Christianity has begun to be restored.
The meeting did not accomplish many details but provided an overview for the administrators. We were able to answer questions and provide contacts for the time that I am gone. I believe this was a relief for everyone. I am sure for them having me gone for a long period of time causes doubt about the ministry and whether it will continue.
After the meeting we enjoyed a great lunch and each other’s fellowship. My pastor now has an idea of what needs to be done and can advise me how to handle issues and people. As any group, we have our differences and I tried prayer when the issues were happening, and used Scripture to quell the squabbling amongst us, but to no avail.
However, Pastor addressed this issue quite well.
There are many changes happening here in the ministry. It is the end of the school year and we are ready to send our paperwork to the home office for our degrees. Hallelujah, the sad part is this is the first time we have had as few as sixty students graduating. Though, I praise God for this many.
Our vision is “to establish and build the body of Christ through education, training and practicum.” Even though we have reviewed the vision many times, not one administrator knew what it was! And it is on the first couple pages of our Administrator’s handbook!
Now that we have an idea of how to begin to motivate our administrators to desire growth in their colleges, we can begin to train them.
Also, we will use several people to help with the office. We are praying that God will raise up the administrator for the job! Please pray with us regarding this situation. I worry about those who have volunteered to help. They are the 10% of our church that does 90% of the work! I understand that they most likely will find the time to help, but time is precious and they need time in their personal devotions and prayer, with family and of course their first ministry.
We need a miracle and I am expecting one! Please pray and expect that God will quickly put the right person in place. Thank you.
Num 6:24-26 '"May the LORD bless you and take good care of you. (25) May the LORD smile on you and be gracious to you. (26) May the LORD look on you with favor and give you his peace."
God be with you always
