April 26. Today was the seventh day of warm, sunny weather. This afternoon and evening, there were gray clouds across the sky, however. Perhaps we are building up to some rain again. We will be thankful for some rain as well as the sunshine. This was the last day of the first six-week period of school. We had a short Bible class, finishing up the discussion questions we started yesterday. Then they had their music quiz, and we sang a couple songs, closing those two classes at 9:00. After that, they finished up their math lesson they had started yesterday. They finished their spelling lesson next and then had a spelling test. And last of all, they finished section B of Unit 1 Science, writing the answers to the study exercises at the end of that section. Then we went over the answers together to make sure they had the correct answers because they will need to go back to them when studying for a quiz and, later, a test. They also glued the rest of the pressed leaves and flowers onto colored paper and added them to their bulletin board project. All that took up all of the usual amount of class time, and they barely even took a break between classes. But now they have a week’s holiday which, for some, will be spent picking coffee. After school Judy cleaned Daddy’s house shoes so they’ll be clean for him to take to town, and Anna Jean filled the washing machine and the buckets so they are ready for doing laundry in the morning after lotu. While the students were doing their independent work this morning, I was able to get more done on the Bible lesson for the week after next when school resumes. Worked more on the lessons after nap; and this evening, I got the student copy set up. Also finished the next music lesson this evening and got the student copy set up for that. I want to get them printed before Lewis leaves for town because he will be taking the two newer computers, and the printers are not set up in this old computer. “18And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; 19To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.” II Corinthians 5:18,19 This is the ministry that we have received from the Lord, the ministry of reconciliation. April 27. A mostly cloudy day today, but warm. A little bit of rain this afternoon. Very few people in prayer lotu this morning. A lot of them are probably off to their coffee gardens or other places. Gibson had charge of lotu. Talked with Mailin quite a while after lotu. Her husband (unsaved) has taken a second wife, a young woman who became pregnant before he took her to wife. The new wife tries to pick fights with Mailin so Mailin comes and stays with her parents off and on when things get too difficult. She said the new wife came over here yesterday to the health centre to give birth to her child. Mailin needs much prayer. Mailin his three children now, all boys. The littlest one, Alfias, six months old, was with her and is a charmer with a sweet smile. He came right to me when I held my arms out to him. When I came back into the house area, Daddy had already turned on the generator, and Anna Jean was waiting to wash clothes. I hadn’t sorted out the clothes yet and she didn’t know how to sort them. I did that right away so she was able to get started. I then worked at the computer a while, making sure that a ladies’ lesson is ready to print out, and verse reminders to go with it. I also proofread a Sunday school lesson and made sure that it is ready to print. Finished grading the students’ spelling lessons. Washed the chalkboard. After dinner, Daddy and I went out and brought the clothes in. Then we had our nap, after which I cut up a popo, had some to eat, folded a few clothes while the computer was charging up. Then I started working on the next Bible lesson. I want to try to keep ahead if possible. When the computer battery ran low, I worked on lesson plans for the beginning of the new school term a week from Monday. This evening, I did some printing. I was not able to print the new Bible lesson because when I move that file from one computer to another, it changes the layout of the material so it is not lined up correctly. “For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts.” Malachi 2:7 So important for a messenger of the Lord to remember these words. April 28. After breakfast this morning, I worked on e-mails until the computer battery ran low. Then I worked on lesson plans for the first day of the new school week to come on May 6. Then it was time for lotu. Daddy continued teaching this morning from the discipleship booklet, finishing the first chapter on the need to care for the babes in Christ. This afternoon, I continued working on e-mails in between discussing some things with Daddy. Completed e-mails this evening and got everything on flash drive for Daddy to take to town and try to send. “Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.” II Corinthians 7:1 Because God has promised to dwell in us, and walk in us; and to be our God, and to make us His people, to be a Father unto us, and to make us His sons and daughters, we should therefore consecrate ourselves to Him and cleanse ourselves from all that defiles both body and spirit, and should perfect holiness in the fear of God. God’s desire is for a holy people to fear Him and serve Him.
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