We had a sad staff meeting yesterday, in which we had to say good-bye to our good friend and fellow professor, Guenson. (The cupcakes say "Good-bye, Guenson") He is off to be married in Jamaica...the wedding falling just 4 days before Lily's due date. Guenson has been a good friend and a wise co-worker, he's been teaching and translating at the seminary for several years now, and will head to Mississippi after they are married to finish off his master's at Wesley Biblical Seminary and start into his doctorate. Eventually, we are all praying and hoping that the Lord will lead he and his wife back here!
This is also the first staff picture we've gotten for the year!
Meanwhile, our friend just finished teaching a two-week session on the book of Mark. At the end of each session, the students all receive a "feedback form", in which they write about what they liked, didn't like, and what they would like to see changed.
This session, she received back a form from a first-year student who had several compliments about the "Mark" course and the professor, but just one criticism. He did NOT at all like the way the people treated Jesus.
I'm not at all sure how she should improve on this for next year :), but we continue to love the hearts of these men and women God has brought into our classrooms!
Please be praying for the students of EBS as you pray for us...there are several students, in particular, who are currently going through some heart-wrenching and difficult times...from one student's orphanage being robbed of almost everything, to martial struggles, deaths in the family and desperately sick children. We continue to rely on your prayers!
I hold onto the same hope that these trained men will return, good pictures, Lilly's mom looks great. Hope you are enjoing our missions General!!
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