I’ve been sick again, another all night marathon of vomiting and severe diahrea that began just as suddenly as last time and was just as painful. Though with no high fever this time I was in much better shape. Only a day on the couch and yesterday I was up and about though I still haven’t eaten much of anything and am very nauseaus.

Meanwhile, Naomi’s last two nights were horrendous. She has developed what seems to be chickenpox from our newest team member, two year old Brian, who must have carried it here from the States. Naomi doesn’t have many lesions but they are very large, cystic and painful as well as itchy. She spends many hours awake at night crying which means we don’t get much sleep either. Miserable for all. Pray for her quick recovery. It’s a small illness but yet another toll on our tendency to weariness.

Despite the long last three nights, yesterday was packed FULL. We are in the last week with the students for Term 1 and exams are on, all day every day. This change in schedule means a break from chapel, debate and of course football but even more crush in administrative work. Yesterday we spent the entire day assessing our Senior 4 and 6 candidates to decide who we will dismiss and who will enter probation. Deciding the future of these kids is weighty and stressful but the team process of the leadership team was wonderful. Pray for those who will be dismissed in the next week; for their hearts and futures.

We are also developing a candidate code (special standards for students in their exam year to help promote discipline in study), assessing all the support staff (kitchen cooks, gate guards, gardeners, etc.) through supervisor reviews, reworking all the staff collateral duties, letting several staff members go and beginning a rehiring process.

And those of you who are sponsoring new orphans know how very far behind I am on getting out my packets to you!!

We begin to recognize the level of spiritual attack we are under. Health, attacks on our childrens’ hearts, souls and bodies, attacks on our marriage, on our team relationships, on our safety. In every area we feel the crush of the Enemy, waging war. Please support us with prayer.