Meet the Teacher

 Greetings from Kijabe!  The boarding students have arrived and school starts on Monday!  Today we could hear students playing on the field across the street and saw many students while we walked around campus.  

John first came to teach at RVA in 1999.  This is his 13th year teaching at RVA but this school year will be a year of firsts for him.  This is the first time he has taught third grade at RVA, the first time he has had children enrolled at RVA, and the first time he has had his own children in his class!  He is excited to get the school year started!

On Saturday, the elementary school hosted a new student orientation and meet the teacher.  John has thirteen students in his class.  Most of the students live on campus while their parents work at RVA.  Some of the students live just below the school and their parents work at the hospital or Bible college in Kijabe.  One of the new students we met on Saturday has parents who have worked with John's brother, Tim, when he worked at the Mission Hospital in Kijabe.  Myrick isn't a common name and the boy's parents quickly made the connection!

Our girls are excited and a little nervous about school starting and with being in their Dad's class.  I'm thrilled that the girls will have my favorite teacher!  If you have ever seen John in action, then you know he is a gifted teacher.  He is passionate about learning and his enthusiasm is contagious!  We can't wait to see how God uses John to help our girls learn these next 13 weeks.

The girls and their third grade teacher, Mr. Myrick.

The school provides the school supplies.  

We brought a box of Crayola Crayons for each student in John's class.

Gracie has already found some cat books in the class library.

Ruthie is looking for some of her favorite books in the classroom library,

This is a cozy reading area.

Mrs. Hazard, the teacher John is filling in for, has left fabulous anchor charts.  She also left all of the bulletin boards up.  It has made the transition much easier for John.

John found this cute welcome sign and added the students' names to the door.  The classrooms are side by side and the doors open up to the sidewalk outside.

As we prepare for school to start tomorrow, we have a few prayer requests:

Please pray for our girls and their adjustment to school.

Please pray for wisdom and patience for the teachers, dorm parents, and staff as we start the new school year. 

Please pray that John will be able to plan and organize his lessons to fit the needs of the third graders.

Please pray for rain.  Since we have been here, it has only rained a few times.  Everything is dry and the local families need rain for their crops to grow.

Thank you for your prayers and support!  Feel free to comment below and let us know if you have any questions or prayer requests.  

We will let you know how our first week goes!

Blessings,

Becky (and John, Ruthie, & Gracie)