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| Learning about electricity |
We were happy to spend part of our Christmas
vacation with family in warm Austin, Texas. Upon reaching the east side of Albuquerque
(about three hours into the trip), we realized that the only maps we had in the
car were California maps from our trip last June. We’re fairly old-school, but
we tried to make-do with our nine-year old Garmin. (That means no current
maps.) We managed to cut through Texas and arrive in Austin after two days on
the road. Fortunately, our son bought us a
new Garmin as a Christmas gift, so we felt more secure driving back to Tse
Bonito.
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| Preschool Christmas Program |
We did have a nice Christmas with our family, but we learned
it’s stressful to leave home without a map. How does the New Year look to you?
Do you have a map? It is important for us to have a mission and goals on this
life-trip.
Our mission continues to be teaching Navajo Children and
making a difference in their lives by giving them hope in Christ. Our map is
marked along the way, and we ask for your prayers as we teach the children and endeavor
to reach their families for Christ.
This month, we will attend a Support Raising Solutions Workshop. Our goal is to raise enough
support so that Hilltop Christian School does not have to pay us a salary, and it
can use its funds for additional staff and basic necessities. If you would like to contribute to the cost of
the Support Raising Seminar, that would be very helpful. Just send it to WIM,
noted for the Support Raising Seminar for us.
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| Family together at Christmas |
We are excited and ready for the second semester. Our 5th-6th
grade teacher, Mr. Mapes, has finally arrived. His spot was being held down
by two lovely retired teachers who volunteered to teach until he was able to
get here. Pray for him to get adjusted quickly.
Two students did not return after the holiday, and so I have
only nine. When I had three absent last week, it made for a very intimate
class. They are coming along; all but two are reading fluently. One of my
chuckles this week was the answer I got on a safety test. The question was:
What do you do if a strange dog is on the playground? The answer was: “Dobodret.”
That’s correct! (Don’t bother it.)
Roger continues the challenge with his 3rd-4th
graders. In contrast to my class, which is basically at the same level, his
students range from bright to unmotivated; from compliant to very immature. His
chuckle of the week was when the children arrived at 10:00 for a late start and
their first question was, “When is morning recess?” (Not.)
We are so blessed and encouraged by our supporters and hope
to mark our map for California and Maryland and Iowa this summer.
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| Window Rock |
Blog: everettnavajo.blogspot.com
Support: Western Indian Ministries
P.O. Box 9090, Window Rock, AZ 86515
