WELL! THIS IS our little daughter HELLEN Green, together with her little daughter ABIGAIL at one year and five months. I must confess that she keeps us all busy, but she is such a bright 'Sweetie', she has managed to wriggle her way into all our hearts.She is a great sleeper - never wakes up at night, and a great EATER, and even eats whatever she finds on MY plate if she can. A real busy body, but also very observant, and concerned with the great outdoors. Enjoys dancing, she is an addict of CBEEBIES on t.v. and also jumping up and down - we expect to need a lot of protection from her exuberant nature as she grown up. She is also very affectionate and loving. Does she have any BAD points? Yes she does not like going to bed early, or staying in bed LATE! Well, well, well. Initially we (Esther and I) wondered whether we would be able to cope with a baby in the house - now we wonder how we will do without her. HELEN is busy looking for an opening in her profession of Early Childhood Teacher, and we expect her to eventually leave us, with the 'light of our life' so to speak. We Thank God for them both, and know HE has a perfect way for them.
THE LATEST NEWS of the National Teachers Strike! Well the Private School Association, of which OUR school is a Member, successfully applied to the Court and were given the rightfor all Private School to continue to remain open' and their teachers teaching until this last Thursday. It has now been EXTENDED until the 14th October, and we are hoping all will finally work out to our advantage, as the Strike continues. The President has however ORDERED all Government Schools to reopen immediately and for their teachers to return to work immediately as well, suspending the strike for 90 days in order for the National Examinations to take place. There-after, unless further agreement is reached, the Strike will continue. The Teachers have a real and serious complaint against the Government, but it would also be a ruinous economically for the Government to give in to ALL they are demanding at this point, even though IF THEY DON'T it might still be a very ruinous move for the Government. They are between the devil and and a rock. I personally feel Strike Action to unscriptural and therefore unrecommendable generally, and to be avoided at all costs if at all possible. It is dangerous policy which if permitted immediately exposes the Government to unrest and revolution. A lot of prayer is needed for the peace of the state. And of course all this is being played out in front of children who, especially those in Secondary School, will be learning the very worst polices to adopt in the future society of their Country. Meanwhile, phsycologically, they are all suffering, not knowing what the future may hold for them, or how it will effect them now. Many are in fact currently in danger as their parents find them a nuisance at home, and they thus turn to the street and other unhealthy pastimes. All very worrying and unhappy.
OUR BOARD of Governors met last night. They had in front of them the final draft of Rules and Regulations for Chief Executive Officers, which had been six months in the making, and was up for Approval and Acceptance by the Board itself, and also the current CEO, Daryl! The Board were all together happy with it, and Approved it. (we have 15 Members) There had not been a Job Description for ME, but of course now that I have retired it was felt necessary, after forty odd years, to make sure that those who come after me know the extent of their Responsibility and Authority within the ministry. Daryl was asked to Accept the Draft, and to a great extent he did, but he also had some reservations, which he continued to share. Provisionally he has agreed to follow the Regulations as they stand, whilst already asking for a review on some issues. The Board unanimously felt that he should continue in Office, with the hope that as we go along his 'issues' will be ironed out. It was generally a good Meeting, one of the best spiritually and fraternally. I am content that we have a strong band of people watching over the original Vision, for the future.
THE WEATHER has changed very suddenly, and we are told that the El Nino has arrived here early! It has rained, unexpectedly, for the last three days and the temperature is dropping. The Forecast is that the rains will now set in HEAVILY until late December/early January. We hope, as usual, that this time, especially, the Meteorological guys and dolls will be wrong!!
I am typing this on our veranda in Green Cottage. It is COLD, and dull. I must close and go indoors. We continue to Thank God for all your patience and care of us. We pray for you in our private AND public times of prayer here, and we know that together we shall see great things in our lives as His Coming draws ever nearer. BY the way! Hope you are taking note that so far all the many predictions of THE END, or at least a MINI DOOM, have been withheld. BUT it is also good to know that we should never be complacent, but always READY, just in case THAT day comes upon us unexpectedly enough to find us all UNREADY! Have a safe and joyous week
John, Esther and Daryl Green.
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