During this week I got to spend three days working with with our grade 7 teachers. It made my heart so happy to have these days to build relationships and to help prepare these amazing teachers to use problem solving strategies in their classes. It was a really fun week watching them solve the problems for themselves and learn how to facilitate student learning in a new way. We had lots of important discussions and just as many bouts of laughter together. There is nothing better than having fun and sharing successes with people you serve alongside.
In Zambia there are three terms in each school year, and we begin each one with a week of professional development for our teachers. Term 2 began with four days of training and home visits. At the beginning of May the buses pulled up to the Legacy Center and all our hard work and preparation was poured into the 240 teachers who spend 14 weeks each term investing in the least of these in Zambia. What they do every day is transforming the lives of the children in our program. I love these days of training with our teachers. They soak up knowledge eagerly and participate in every training with enthusiasm. It's fun to train people who want to learn. During this week I got to spend three days working with with our grade 7 teachers. It made my heart so happy to have these days to build relationships and to help prepare these amazing teachers to use problem solving strategies in their classes. It was a really fun week watching them solve the problems for themselves and learn how to facilitate student learning in a new way. We had lots of important discussions and just as many bouts of laughter together. There is nothing better than having fun and sharing successes with people you serve alongside. I am so proud of these teachers and all their hard work during our training! In a few short months the grade 7 students will be taking the national exam. Please pray for these teachers and their students as they implement the strategies presented at this training and prepare for this very important time in their educational path. I think this year we will see better results than ever before because of the passion for learning these teachers bring to their classrooms!
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Why Anything?"Anything is a prayer of surrender that will spark something. A prayer that will move us to stop chasing things that just make us feel happy and start living a life that matters. A life that is surrendered, reckless, and courageous." ~Jennie Allen, Anything. In November of 2013 I moved to Zambia as a full-time missionary with Family Legacy Missions International. Everyone within the organization raises their own support to keep overhead costs at a minimum so donations to the ministry can go directly to the needs and programs for the orphans and vulnerable children we serve. I trust in God's faithfulness to provide monthly and one-time financial supporters for the work I do here for the education of thousands of children from the slum compounds of Lusaka. If you would like to support me, donations are tax deductible and can be made at www.familylegacy.com/alicia
"God made my life complete when I placed all the pieces before Him. When I cleaned up my act, He gave me a fresh start. Indeed, I've kept alert to God's ways; I haven't taken God for granted. Every day I review the way He works, I try not to miss a trick. I feel put back together, and I'm watching my step. God rewrote the text of my life when I opened the book of my heart to His eyes." 2 Samuel 22:25
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