Week of January 16
In honor of Martin Luther King Day, I read my Equality Depot catalogue! God bless equality!
Students at UNYP continue to e-mail me many times a day. Last week they were expected to visit a treatment center for people with mental disorders. I always like to take students on a field trip, but with my language barrier, could not do so in the Czech Republic. Students were encouraged to go to a facility near their home where they could communicate in their primary language. I have received most of the assessments of these field trips, and they were interesting. For the most part, the students think the mental health facilities in the Czech Republic are inadequate. One question students had to answer was: Would you place a friend or relative in this facility? Most answered No. Another question was, Would you want to work in this facility after you graduate from college? Many wrote that after having seen this place, they no longer want a career in mental health! I am so sorry for the fall out from this reality check!
Their final exams are due Thursday. Please pray that they will not be stressed but will do well.
We received an e-mail from a parent of a child at the Christian School where Lloyd and I taught in Prague. The school had received serious terrorism threats, and had to cancel classes. We pray that the students will be kept safe, and that their faith will be strengthened through this scary experience.
Today I finished a final edit of the Book of Proverbs that these students worked on with me. I hope to mail you a copy. I am now working on a "secular" book of Proverbs for those who are not people of faith but can benefit from the wisdom of this great book.
Today is the first day of classes at St. Anselm. My class is Tuesday and Thursday at 4:00. I thanked God many times throughout the night for a late afternoon class. Our property is covered with ice. The white birches are bowed to the ground. Lloyd saw and smelled burning of wires when he went out to get the mail yesterday, and there were pops throughout the evening from trees or transformers blowing up. At 2:00 A.M. there was a curious blaze in the sky, and my sister tells me that her husband (an EMT), and son-in-law (state trooper) were in and out all night dealing with trees down. We are thankful to be home where we can keep a watchful eye on things.
Jose's first class is Friday afternoon. He still hasn't finalized an apartment, but has his driver's license and tracker, so will be commuting for a few days. We pray for his safety and the right place in Boston for him to live near Mass Art.
Students at UNYP continue to e-mail me many times a day. Last week they were expected to visit a treatment center for people with mental disorders. I always like to take students on a field trip, but with my language barrier, could not do so in the Czech Republic. Students were encouraged to go to a facility near their home where they could communicate in their primary language. I have received most of the assessments of these field trips, and they were interesting. For the most part, the students think the mental health facilities in the Czech Republic are inadequate. One question students had to answer was: Would you place a friend or relative in this facility? Most answered No. Another question was, Would you want to work in this facility after you graduate from college? Many wrote that after having seen this place, they no longer want a career in mental health! I am so sorry for the fall out from this reality check!
Their final exams are due Thursday. Please pray that they will not be stressed but will do well.
We received an e-mail from a parent of a child at the Christian School where Lloyd and I taught in Prague. The school had received serious terrorism threats, and had to cancel classes. We pray that the students will be kept safe, and that their faith will be strengthened through this scary experience.
Today I finished a final edit of the Book of Proverbs that these students worked on with me. I hope to mail you a copy. I am now working on a "secular" book of Proverbs for those who are not people of faith but can benefit from the wisdom of this great book.
Today is the first day of classes at St. Anselm. My class is Tuesday and Thursday at 4:00. I thanked God many times throughout the night for a late afternoon class. Our property is covered with ice. The white birches are bowed to the ground. Lloyd saw and smelled burning of wires when he went out to get the mail yesterday, and there were pops throughout the evening from trees or transformers blowing up. At 2:00 A.M. there was a curious blaze in the sky, and my sister tells me that her husband (an EMT), and son-in-law (state trooper) were in and out all night dealing with trees down. We are thankful to be home where we can keep a watchful eye on things.
Jose's first class is Friday afternoon. He still hasn't finalized an apartment, but has his driver's license and tracker, so will be commuting for a few days. We pray for his safety and the right place in Boston for him to live near Mass Art.
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