The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.
Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.
There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.
Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world.
Psalms 19:1-4
School started on Tuesday, Aug. 12th in the middle of what felt like a whirlwind; teachers cleaning classrooms, preparing lessons, and planning for each individual student whom God has placed in our classrooms. We know that some will not know Him, while others may know Him, but not fully comprehend the greatness, love and grace of our God. We have the unique privilege of being the hands of Jesus as He shows Himself to every one of them, and we are excited!
At a teacher’s retreat before school started, we were challenged with these question: “If the whole earth is filled with the glory of God, are my students getting some of that?” We were once again reminded that what is important at the end of the day is that the students have learned something about the glory of God.
For Lois and I, this exciting time at school is just part of God\’s glory in the Gillespie family. On Aug. 27th, we welcomed granddaughter #2. Hannah Skye, who arrived weighing 7 lb. 9 oz. and ‘standing 20 inches tall. She joins big sister Summer Dawn. Lois is there helping Daddy with Mommy, Summer and Hannah – and loving every minute of being a ‘Gwamma Gwespie’.
Ways to Praise:
- New Media Center – home of new Computer Lab and new Library;
- Improved facilities throughout the school;
- New teachers: Miss Campbell, Miss Masterson, Miss Hoffrichter, Mrs. Brinkley, Mr. Brinkley, and Mr. Meade;
- Safe arrival of Hannah Skye; Lois’ priceless time with our granddaughters.
Ways to Pray:
- Each of our 89 students – you may not know their names, but God does;
- Safe arrival to come – teachers (music and math); each has some final details to take care of and some more support to raise;
- Still needed: the staff needs list is located at www.sahelacademy.com/staff; most urgent is our need for a bookkeeper;
- Dorm students and their parents during their separation;
- New dorm parents Uncle Tim and Aunt Janice who are parenting 13 MKs, and their 2 young children who must now share mommy and daddy;
- The situation with our renter which is still not good; wisdom as we decide what steps to take next.