Monday, August 29, 2011

Off and Running!

Soon students will be swarming the campus again at IBTS as of this coming weekend and it seems like the campus is bracing for its own hurricane.  There have been some issued around Visas again and some students have not been able to get accepted to allow them to enter the Czech Republic to study.  Red tape and bureaucracy is a mystery to me.  For those who have legitimate reasons to enter the country its so difficult to go through official channels and yet there are so many "illegals" in the country that bypass all that headache.  Does not seem fair.  Anyway lest I grumble more and take down the mood of this message.

I am pleased that Deann has answered an urgent request to help our English department at the the seminary as we had a sudden withdrawal of English teachers at the last moment.  She has never taught English before and she can use the prayers of people as she starts this coming Monday!   She will be doing four mornings a week and will have he lower intermediate group...  She wants to do a good job so please pray that she will be able to figure out the material and that she will need for the next four months.

Meanwhile the kids are getting "blue" that school is around the corner.  Matthew is excited a bit and Zachary is a little nervous and also excited about starting high school.  My how time has flown.

So we are all in "Back to School Mode" in one way or another!

2 comments:

Brenda M said...

Deann I have every confidence that you will do a great job. Remember that a "Mom" is the best ESL teacher out there! Perhaps some of the ESL material our team brought will be helpful. Praying for you as you pull things together for this last minute request to teach. Also praying for a great school year for the boys!

linda irwin said...

Deann, you'll do a great job. You're a natural! Remember if 10 (mostly) grannies can teach English, so can you!
You, and the family, are in my prayers. Have a wonderful September in school.
I have to admit that the best thing about retirement for me, is NOT having to heed the school bell. (ha, ha)