Teaching

Jan. 5th

Yesterday was my first day of teaching--and busy. I had four classes, the first beginning immediately after chapel. I went right to class because the bell rang, unaware that the principal was sitting in his office, expecting that I would go to the office and wait for him to take me to the class. When Mum came in he asked where I was. She said, "If you listen, you can hear her teaching." "What?" was Mr. Banda's startled reply. "She's fast!" Mr. Banda made it to my 4th and final class of the day to introduce me to the students. He did not sit in and observe any classes, to my aunt's surprise. I taught 2 classes of Form 3 (grade 11) English Language (mechanics of English) and 2 classes of Form 4 (grade 12) English Literature (an anthology of Malawian poetry--great stuff!).

This morning at chapel I sang for the first time ("Awesome God" and "God of Wonders"). I'm now on the chapel staff devotional schedule for Thursdays.
Today I had just one class: Form 1 (grade 9) English Language. I've been editing and labelling pictures, catching up on email, and reading others' FB statuses (statusi?).
So--I'll post this and start uploading photos for you :)
Fridays are half-days at school. We are going to the market to look for guitars--and textbooks. There are NO student texts for the poetry OR the novel study: just a teaching guide. The government does not make texts available to private schools to purchase.  They sometimes show up in the
market but they are expensive. God, please bless these teachers for how HARD they work, and with such joy.
P.S.
Teachers were being paid today as the student fees trickle in. Please, PLEASE pray for funds to pay these amazing teachers. Some had not eaten for two days...