Term 1 at Ukarumpa International School is complete

The school year is off to a brisk start, as Ukarumpa International School has just completed the first term of 10 weeks, half of the first semester. It has been a genuine pleasure for Kathy to get to know her 7th, 8th and 10th grade students. They come from the United States, Canada, Australia, the UK, South Korea, and Papua New Guinea, each with their own cultural heritage, languages, idioms and learning styles. It is a rich environment in which to teach, and she am grateful to be teaching them science and helping them to explore the wonders of God’s creation. Please pray for her students; many of them face the normal challenges of being teens, plus some unique challenges of being in PNG. All of the missionary kids are far from friends and family “back home,” but for some who have been here long enough, this is becoming home. Many live in children’s hostels with dorm parents while their parents are working on translation projects in remote villages. Often, the Papua New Guinean students need to complete all of their homework at school, because at home in their village they have no computers, or even electricity in some cases, and have many other family responsibilities. Yet, the students arrive each day, eager to learn, and have a great appreciation for the value of the education they are receiving. Kathy says, "It is a privilege and a blessing to be their teacher!".