Although the ‘yellow flag’ of caution was flying earlier today (indicating that we should go into town only if necessary and then with caution), it has been lowered now. Apparently there were student demonstrations earlier which have been known to get out of hand in the past. We at the school are thankful for those in town and at the embassy who keep us informed. As our director recently stated in his State of the School address, “We praise God that here at ICA we have not had a single instance of loss or harm to our students or on our campus, other than occasional petty theft.”
When sharing his vision for our school, our director continued, “I want ICA to be a school that is professionally challenging, that cares for its staff, (and) that helps them (students and staff) to appreciate their vital role in carrying out the great commission …And certainly my vision for ICA is for a caring community of believers who demonstrate a supernatural love for one another to the extent that visitors to our campus comment on the loving atmosphere; the care and concern for one another that they observe.”
To that end, this week our students are not only taking their SAT tests (or online aptitude and abilities tests for seniors), they are filling out evaluation forms for teachers and dorm parents. All in all, this is a time of evaluation as we look back so that we can better plan ahead. Our pray would be that students will take these tests and evaluations seriously and that those tallying the results will accurately interpret them so that we can continue to offer a quality program here at ICA. Please pray with us toward that end.
Also continue to pray for our outreach next weekend near the Liberian border. We are busy with plans and practices. We will also be involved in building a church for their worship. (I’m even scrounging up computer parts to come up with a few working computers to take to the refugee school there.)