Moving Forward

It is an exciting time to be around Angel House Orphanage and Angel Secondary School. Things are happening all of the time, and both Volunteers in Mission are honored to be here for this time. School is about to be dismissed for a long break  of one month because of census in Tanzania. This is a  break the school has never encountered before because it only happens every ten years. All of the students who have asked, as well as teachers and staff are all looking forward to this  break.
However, they will still be kept busy. Savannah and Rchel are going to teach keyboarding classes and computer literacy. The hope is to teach all of the students to type well enough that they can add this to their education. There will also be opportunities for students to meet and study their subjects and to study for exams.
One exciting idea hatched by the missionaries was to host a girl's Bible study group at the Mission House on Friday nights. All of the Secondary girls were invited for dinner and a sleepover and a study on the book of Ruth. They taught one of their worship songs and were taught an American song in return. They all had a wonderful time. There will only be a sleepover every other week, but Bible study weekly.
Construction began on the Boy's hostel this week. It took fifteen loads of rock  before the foundation could even be constructed, and now the foundation is halfway finished, rooms are divided up and bricks are being made. The decision was made to make the bricks at the site, to cut down costs of damaged bricks. It also gives school administration quality control. Plus, in the future when they do construction, the furnace and materials will already be there.

The second plowing of the school shamba took place this week, and now are waiting on a third. Once the third plowing happens, they will be able to start to work and to plant it. They are going to grow corn and green vegetables that they eat for breakfast and lunch, cutting down on the cost of food. The project could have been completed before this if the tractor hadn't broken down continulously and needed repairs. You know what they say, This is Africa.