A Day of Celebration with IlTumTum Primary School
Though we came as ambassadors of the Lord, we were treated as honored guests! The head teacher, teachers, board, students, and parents expressed great appreciation for our time at their school and for the teacher resources and student gifts. To so many of us it really would not seem a great amount but when you have barely any teacher resources to help your students learn, these resources seem as if they'd won the lottery.
The simple cinch sacs that contained a few school supplies, comb, and toothbrush/toothpaste were as if every item in a child's Christmas list had been received. The one blow pop inside was a highlight for each student as a "sweet" is a very rare treat. We were entertained with poems by girl groups, singing, and traditional Masai dance by the class 8 boys. One of my favorites to witness each time in this country.
God continues to work in this beautiful area with these incredible people. Please pray for this school as they are in need of many structural things. Pray funding can be found to help continue educating the children of IlTumTum. We spoke to many who want to be doctors, lawyers, politicians, teachers, and more.
As I spoke to the assembly yesterday I encouraged the parents, as I do with my own students' families: "if learning is important to you, it will be important to your child. It's then, that we will see these children change the world!"
We ask for your continued prayers for our journey here. Pray for good health as well. Everyone is well and enjoying Kenyan food.
God Bless!