Highschool Teachers!

Today we taught highschool (secondary) for the first time! Amy taught two English classes and Monica obsered a Math class in preparation for next week teaching. Together we gave three presentations on HIV/AIDS to two grade ten classes and one grade 9 class. As we approached the highschool grounds and the realization of what we were going to do got stronger, Monica quoted our theme verse for the trip... "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and be of good courage, do not be afraid nor be dismayed for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go." Joshua 1:9 (see top of blog!) Then, before giving our first AIDS presentationthe deputy head of the school asked us if we had ever taught HIghschool before. Our response, of course, was "no." She proceeded to encourage us by saying, "you must be courageous. Be very strong." Wow! we knew that encouragement had come straight from God!
In the HIV/AIDS presentation we were very free to explain and encourage with a BIblical perspective. We used 1Thess. 4:3-5, Eph 5:1-4, 1 Peter 2:11,12, and 1 Peter 1:13-16 to explain the real reason for abstinence and to encourage the students to live holy and pure lives. They hung onto every word and seemed inspired by the fact that we (young white girls) were the ones to bring them this important message. Our final encouragement was from 1 Timothy 4:12, "Let no one despise you because of your youth, but be an example to all believers in word, in conduct, in love, in faith, in spirit and in PURITY!"
In celebration of having made it through our first day of teaching secondary school, we went to Tikondane (the local coffee shop) to relax!
Thank you for your prayers.