Well, the first of my marathon weeks is over:
Monday morning I taught 1.5 hrs World Awareness/Geography with a section on internet research on countries and people groups, which the students will need for some of their assignments in other subjects.
Monday evening was the first 2.5 hrs session for IBEO, the evening Bible School. I began the series on Strategic Thinking. First things first, though, the distribution of traditional “been on voyage, bring back presents”. I had photos printed for them of times IBEO students had spent together, and MP3 players I’d picked up on sale at home that were a big hit.
Tuesday afternoon we had our IMS committee meeting – again with some knotty issues like how many hours or days students could miss class and still get their diploma which weren’t resolved in the limited time we had available.
Wednesday morning I led chapel
Wednesday evening was the usual weekly SIM prayer meeting
Thursday evening was the second 2.5hrs session of IBEO, with homework already to hand in so I let them off lightly with reading for next Monday.
Friday morning I taught Anthropology for 4hrs, letting them off early at 12.40 since they were looking so tired, and for those interested (nearly everyone) offered videos of China which they were reluctant then to turn off at 1.15, already 15 minutes late for lunch. I may reschedule my class so that we finish with videos like that when they’re tired instead of putting them just after morning break time.
Friday evening I went back to IMS to help transport students for a meal at Grays house, brought them back there once finished, and returned home.
Recovering from, and preparing for all these sessions in between time has been quite draining. Rains are easing up now so it’s getting hot again, which isn’t making for easy sleep at night. I have one more week like that to go, when I’ll be able to cut out the Wed morning chapel but replace it with the monthly full-morning SIM prayer meeting … Appreciate your prayers for energy and quick preparation.
