Hello dear friends! SAM Academy is breathing a sigh of relief as we have made it to spring break! As we all look to taking a collective rest from schoolwork and duties, a few things are on our hearts that we would ask you to pray for.
This morning Mike left with a team of over 70 people on a trip upriver to minister to the medical needs of people in the communities there. Mike and others from Pucallpa will be translating for the 43 doctors who came in from the States. It is a large group of people with the opportunity to do a great deal of good and we pray for their safety and health as they travel over the next five days aboard our church’s mission boat. May they meet the physical and spiritual needs of the people along their route.
We started off our spring break in celebration of our very own SAM Academy newlyweds. Robert, one of our middle school teachers, and Alison, our elementary Spanish teacher, tied the knot in a beautiful wedding ceremony on Friday. We are so thankful for both of them and the impact they have on the youth of our school and also our church. We pray for their new life together, that it may be blessed and full and that they may walk closely with the Lord as they go forward as a new couple.
Our staff list for next year has become official. At this time, I (Marcy) am the only confirmed elementary teacher though we have a student list that includes 1st-5th grade. There is the prospect of an elementary teacher coming which we pray eagerly for. This would still only allow us to cover 2nd-5th grade. We pray for this prospective teacher, and one more gracious soul who could help us cover all the needs of our elementary.
For now, we have all of our middle and high school positions covered, but the staffing is tight with no room for extra coverage. Both Mike and Bill, our administration, will be handling full class loads along with their other duties. We do have a major need of a Spanish teacher as we are losing one of our staff who helped cover this position and Spanish is a vital class at every grade level.
God has been so good to our school. We know He is in control and will bring together exactly the staff we need for next year and that is exactly what we ask you to pray for.
Though not a ministry request, I would also share my heart and ask you to pray with us for the country of Ukraine. Some of you know that we hosted a dear student, Dasha, from Ukraine just a few short years before coming to Peru. We love her dearly and our hearts cry out for her country. Though she is currently safe, we know her world is being destroyed around her so we lift up Ukraine and pray our mighty God will bring an end to this horrible war. One of her fears is the world will begin to forget them. May we always lift up those around the world suffering and in pain.
Thank you for praying with us! We commit our needs and concerns to our awesome God even as we thank Him for His immense blessings. Take care dear friends!
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