I had the great privilege of teaching these little ones this past term.
I hope that you will enjoy getting to know them and praying for them.
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| Abuba |
Abuba (Abuba means grandmother in Arabic)
When she is older Abuba
wants to be a teacher.
Favorite Foods: wheat and
beans
Favorite Part of School:
morning Bible
Chores: Collecting firewood
and wild greens from the forest and water from the stream daily, weeding the
fields, washing the family’s clothes and babysitting her three younger sisters
and one younger brother (it’s extremely rare to see Abuba without a baby on her
back).
Prayer Requests: She wants to know the Word of God and for her
hair, which was burnt off as a baby, to grow back.
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| Samuel Omar |
Samuel Omar
When he is older Samuel
wants to be a teacher.
Favorite Foods: meat and
beans
Favorite Part of
School: He likes learning how to write.
Chores: Collecting firewood from
the forest and water from the stream daily, weeding the garden, babysitting
younger siblings and cousins, washing his clothes every Saturday and fanning
the fire at night.
Prayer Requests: Pray that he would learn to love God.
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| Michael |
Michael
When he is older Michael
would like to be a farmer.
Favorite Foods: wheat
mandazis (wheat fried bread) and meat
Favorite Part of School:
reading
Chores: Collecting firewood
from the forest and water from the stream daily, making the evening cooking
fire, washing all of his clothes by hand, weeding the fields.
Prayer Requests: Pray for his upcoming journey to Chukudum
village.
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| Longa |
Longa
When he is older Longa wants
to be a teacher.
Favorite Foods: wheat
mandazis (fried wheat bread) and beans
Favorite Part of School:
math and English
Chores: Collecting firewood
from the forest and water from the stream daily, weeding the garden, grazing
the family’s cows, washing all of his clothes by hand, babysitting younger
brothers, sisters and cousins.
Prayer Requests: Pray that
he would have a “good heart” and work well.
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| Fakira |
Fakira (Fakira lives with us on the compound as her mother is not able to care for her or her children's needs.)
When she is older Fakira
would like to be a teacher.
Favorite Food: fish (tasted
it when she lived with her mother in Juba)
Favorite Part of School:
English language
Chores: cooking, making the
fire, washing clothes, sweeping the compound.
Prayer
Requests: Pray that she would finish
school.
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| Elizabeth Achon |
Elizabeth Achon
When she is older Elizabeth would like to
be a teacher.
Favorite Foods: roasted corn
and ahat (a very thick corn porridge, which is the staple food in most East
African homes.)
Favorite Part of School: writing and morning Bible
Chores: Collecting firewood and
wild greens from the forest and water from the stream daily, cooking and
weeding the garden.
Prayer Requests: Pray that
she would be “close to God”.
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| Bakita |
Bakita
When she is older Bakita
would like to “teach the Word of God”.
Favorite Foods: cassava and
mandazis (fried wheat bread)
Favorite Part of School:
English and “my teachers” (how sweet is that!!!)
Chores: Collecting firewood
and wild greens from the forest and water from the stream daily, making dinner,
bathing the younger children on her compound, remudding the walls of her home
when needed and washing her clothes by hand.
Prayer Requests: pray that
she would give herself fully to God.
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| Safari |
Safari
When she is older Safari
would like to “teach the Word of God” in Nagishot.
Favorite Foods: beans,
cabbage and meat
Favorite Part of School: “My
favorite part of school, is school and writing and my teacher.”
Chores: Collecting firewood and wild greens from the
forest and water from the stream daily, weeding the garden, making dinner,
washing her clothes by hand and babysitting her little sisters.
Prayer Requests: Pray that,
“good would return to our home”. (Last month Safari’s four year old sister died
and her mother was bit by a snake - two
events the family are convinced were the result of witchcraft.)
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| Lomidiko |
Lomidiko
When he is older Lomidiko
would like to “work” (which should be easy enough…) and be a doctor.
Favorite Foods: sukuma wiki
(kale) and cabbage
Favorite Part of School:
learning English and math
Chores: Collecting water
from the stream daily, weeding and hoeing in the garden and washing his
clothes.
Prayer Requests: Pray that
he would “know the Word of God” and have a “good home”.
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| Aramoi |
Aramoi
When he is older Aramoi
would like to be a pastor.
Favorite Foods: avocados and
mandazis (fried wheat bread)
Favorite Part of School:
math and English
Chores: Slashing and weeding
in the fields, washing his clothes and planting seeds.
Prayer Requests: Pray that
he would have a good home, be able to finish school, get a good wife when he is
older (he's a planner) and for the health of
his mom (she has been quite sick for many years).
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| Ark Angelo |
Ark Angelo
When he is older Ark Angelo
would like to be my airplane pilot!
Favorite Foods: pumpkin and
ahat (a very thick corn porridge, which is the staple food in East African
homes.)
Favorite Part of School:
morning Bible and playing football at recess (at least he’s honest!)
Chores: Collecting firewood
from the forest and water from the stream daily, weeding the wheat field and
washing his clothes.
Prayer Requests: Pray that
he “would not sin so much” and that his compound would come to know God.
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| Logadishi |
Logadishi
When he is older Lagadishi
would like to be a teacher and traveling pastor.
Favorite Foods: chicken, cow
and ahat (a very thick corn porridge, which is the staple food in most East
African homes.)
Favorite Part of School:
English and math
Chores: Collecting firewood
from the forest and water from the stream daily, weeding the bean field, washing
the dishes and his clothes and taking care of Joyce’s kids, Poi and Yaya.
Prayer Requests: Pray that
he would finish school and for his family.
Dennis (I don't have a current picture of Dennis because he missed most of the school term.)
When he is older Dennis
would like to be a farmer.
Favorite Foods: mandazis
(fried wheat bread) and meat
Favorite Part of School:
Engligh and math
Chores: Collecting firewood
from the forest and water from the stream daily, washing his clothes and making
fences to protect their family’s fields.
Prayer Requests: Pray that
his home would be “good”.
