Jesus’ kids!
July 2003 Volume 6, Number 7
“He will defend the afflicted among the people and save the children of the needy.” Psalm 72:4
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Jesus’ kids! July 2003 Volume 6, Number 7 “He will defend the afflicted among the people and save the children of the needy.” Psalm 72:4 |
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“Who did Cain marry?” “I don’t know.” “How can a child spend nine months of his or her sixth grade education studying for a grueling elimination test to qualify for junior high school, pass the test, and not pass sixth grade? “I have no idea!” And yet, that’s exactly what happened. Our seven test takers set out one morning with Zoky Andry (a Betikara caregiver and the children’s tutor) accompanying them. They were in a state of nerves at a fever pitch. They walked all the way to city center with one hope. They hoped to find their names on the list of those children island-wide who passed the test for which they had studied nine months. HOORAH! Six of our lambs passed the test! Congratulations go to Jean Marc, Clara, Fetra, Yosly, Hermine, and Tsiry. They passed and excitement ran high. Now, on to the list naming those children who passed sixth grade and will move on to Junior High next year. We expected all six who passed the test to move on. After all, they had spent all nine months of sixth grade preparing for this test. Congratulations go to Jean Marc, Clara, Fetra and Yosly. We were a bit disappointed. Hermine and Tsiry, though passing the big test, did not pass sixth grade and will have to repeat the year. They will not have to retake the test. The hard part is over, but they will have to repeat their sixth year. A few days after the trip to town to view the pass list, the school called Hermine and Tsiry in to tell them that they had indeed qualified for seventh grade and would move on up with the other four. The school was not sure why their names did not appear on the list in town. Our spirits soared once again. We all hugged and kissed the graduates, patted them on the back and declared a job well done. Then, the school called Hermine and Tsiry back again to tell them that they would not be moving up after all. Six passed the test. Four will move on to the public junior high school with Sedera and Robert, who have already attended junior high for two years. Hermine and Tsiry will have to attend sixth grade in a private school next year, but they will not have to take the test. Prisca did not pass the test nor sixth grade. She will repeat sixth grade and prepare once again for the test along with her younger sister, Elisa, and also with Elisoa, all three who will take the test next year. On a Saturday morning in June, I baked four cakes for all seven who made the effort and for 12 other lambs who wanted to join in the celebration. Those cakes took me five hours to bake and it took the lambs only five minutes to devour them, but it was a fun five minutes and the test takers were duly honored. We await end of the year pass reports on the 12 lambs who did not take a big test this year. We will let you know as soon as the results are in. In the meantime, it is not too early to begin praying for the next school year. Thanks. Lambs sing at Rivo’s wedding
Pouring the floor of Phase II
A New-Found Friend
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