Class time

It has been so interesting going a whole year with these classes.

Form 2 used to drag their feet at every assignment, begging for more time to finish, many needing a few reminders to get them in, and a few who never did any assignments at all. Now they are racing to get their work done.

I rarely just teach in Form 3 - I have conversations with the class. "Mwalimu (teacher), what is the difference between the characteristics of the prophets and the importance of the prophets?" "Brenda, what is a characteristic of Jacob?" Brenda gets a twinkle in her eye. At the beginnning of the year I would have worried about giving her sharp tongue an opportunity to critique a student, but since she was baptized she has developed such a sweet spirit, with just enough wit to keep her fun. "He's cheeky" The kids all laugh, but that's OK, Jacob is confident enough to take it. "That's right, and you could say that he is important to this class because he adds alot of fun to it. I like cheeky students." "That's because you are cheeky!" I smile at Carolyn. Is it possible that this bright eyed, enthusiastic student is the same one who sat in her seat and stared at her desk the entire first term?

I walked back to my office later marveling at the work of God and the transforming power of His word. I'm just glad to be a part.