Proud

As the Math and guide teacher for the ninth and tenth grades, I get to spend devotions with this group every morning in addition to teaching their math classes. Last year was a rough year for our eighth grade class. . .a true challenge in learning how to balance budding independence and real responsibility. This year, God's work is evident in this ninth grade class. Our students from last year. . .Alex, Jatnna, Josue, Paola. . .are showing tremendous maturity, leadership, and a desire to improve and learn more. Our new students. . .Daniela, Johan, Roberto, Rolando, Yasa, and Ben. . .have been perfect complements, all with very different personalities, but all with gifts to share and a desire for excellence. It has been fun to see the dynamic that He has created, and the progress in each individual student. At such a difficult age, this group is showing progress beyond academics, in their initiative, compassion, respect for others, and personal ownership of their actions and decisions. It is a joy to teach them!

Sara Espinoza

Manabao, hydroelectric plant

Our ninth grade class is working on a project in Manabao, where we are working on building a hydroelectric plant. Chad Wallace has hired our class to build it for him in his farm. Our class has been preparing to build it since September, and we all thought it was a crazy idea to have a bunch of ninth graders install a hydroelectric plant, but Chad has faith in his students and he trusts us enough to build it for him. Our class is going up to Manabao this next week, and we are hoping for the best and everything will go smoothly.

I will post the results of our trip in a coup0le weeks to tell you all how it went.

Joshua

My name is Josiah Ballantine, I am in ninth grade at Doulos Discovery School. Just recently our English class read a book together, the name of it is Joshua. It is a wonderful book and I first of all just want to recommend you all to read it.

The book is about what Jesus would do if He was living here now. This book has challenged me very much, because Joshua is very disciplined in everything he does. No matter how little or big it is he does it with all his strength. This challenged me because I hadn't been trying in school at all but I know that if Jesus was here He would have A's and would be trying with all his strength. Even if grades don't really matter to you He wants us to be disciplined in our actions, and keep ourselves busy every day and make a purpose for our lives.