Each place has both positive and negative things about it. While we might experience the brokenness of this country, we also get to experience its beauty. Here are a few examples:
Sunday, November 25, 2018
Nigeria the Beautiful
While Nigeria may be known for its lack of electricity, corruption, and poor education system, it is also known for having some of the happiest people in the world. But it is also physically beautiful!
Each place has both positive and negative things about it. While we might experience the brokenness of this country, we also get to experience its beauty. Here are a few examples:
Each place has both positive and negative things about it. While we might experience the brokenness of this country, we also get to experience its beauty. Here are a few examples:
Monday, November 19, 2018
Summer School
We had the privilege of helping our friend Funmi with two different summer schools she was organizing in the Abuja area in August. We had alot of fun!
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
10 Years of Ministry
It was 10 years ago this year that I began my work with Resonate Global Mission (previously Christian Reformed World Missions). This year has been a year of reflecting. What has all happened in the last 10 years? Where has God been at work? What changes and impact can we see among those we have been walking with?
These questions really came to my attention earlier this year as I attended the ACSI (Association of Christian Schools International) West Africa Anglophone Summit - hosted by ACSI Nigeria.
Three people to attend this program were Spencer, Stella, and Ann. I met Spencer, Stella, and Ann 9 years ago. It was the very first training I participated in while on the field. Mrs. Ko Spyksma led on the topic of "For the Love of Children" and "God's Creation in the Classroom" (see earlier blog post from April 2009). This training was transformative for Spencer, Stella, and Ann. They will testify it was the first time they really began to understood what Christian Education was all about, and sensed more deeply God's call on each of them to be in this profession of teaching. Here are a few pictures from that training.
Fast forward to 2018. Spencer, Stella, and Ann have come a long way! Each of them has grown and developed in their understanding of Christian Education. Spencer, as a school principal, is involved in the leadership and training of Christian educators in Abuja and beyond. Ann, who was a teacher at the time, moved on to become a school head, and has now started her own Christian School. She also is asked to lead trainings in other other schools. Stella who was also a teacher at the time, has moved on to being a head of school. Her and Ann have are both trainers with Mark Wiersma in Educational Care modules.
The four of us found ourselves together in April and took the opportunity to reminisce about how God has walked with each of us in our Christian Education journeys. And we took a picture to commemorate the occasion!
And the journey continues...
This summer Ann and I taught together at a teacher's summit in Makurdi, Benue State.
This summer Stella and I facilitated together in Cotonou, Benin.
God is good! We thank God for the privilege of walking together in this journey.
These questions really came to my attention earlier this year as I attended the ACSI (Association of Christian Schools International) West Africa Anglophone Summit - hosted by ACSI Nigeria.
Three people to attend this program were Spencer, Stella, and Ann. I met Spencer, Stella, and Ann 9 years ago. It was the very first training I participated in while on the field. Mrs. Ko Spyksma led on the topic of "For the Love of Children" and "God's Creation in the Classroom" (see earlier blog post from April 2009). This training was transformative for Spencer, Stella, and Ann. They will testify it was the first time they really began to understood what Christian Education was all about, and sensed more deeply God's call on each of them to be in this profession of teaching. Here are a few pictures from that training.
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| Stella on the right. |
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| I am holding Ann's baby as I chat with her. |
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| Spencer, left |
Fast forward to 2018. Spencer, Stella, and Ann have come a long way! Each of them has grown and developed in their understanding of Christian Education. Spencer, as a school principal, is involved in the leadership and training of Christian educators in Abuja and beyond. Ann, who was a teacher at the time, moved on to become a school head, and has now started her own Christian School. She also is asked to lead trainings in other other schools. Stella who was also a teacher at the time, has moved on to being a head of school. Her and Ann have are both trainers with Mark Wiersma in Educational Care modules.
The four of us found ourselves together in April and took the opportunity to reminisce about how God has walked with each of us in our Christian Education journeys. And we took a picture to commemorate the occasion!
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| Stella, Sheila, Ann, Spencer |
And the journey continues...
This summer Ann and I taught together at a teacher's summit in Makurdi, Benue State.
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| Ann and Martha |
This summer Stella and I facilitated together in Cotonou, Benin.
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| Sheila and Stella |
God is good! We thank God for the privilege of walking together in this journey.
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