Thursday, October 14, 2010

Western Cape Grade 9 Assessment


"I trust that your worst student will be your best student today..." Nathan saluted the efforts of the teachers at Hillcrest before praying God's blessing over their work.

Although many students are afforded the opportunity of education, the illiteracy rate in South Africa is very high. In an effort to assess the level and standard of the education 84,000 grade 9 students participated in literacy and numeracy assessment tests throughout the Western Cape.

As part of a team of 21 test administrators based out of Knysna, Nathan drove a team of 7 people to 8 different schools stretching between Knysna and Mossel Bay using our trusty VW Combi (mini van)to administer tests. With over an hour drive in the car each way, opportunity to share the good news of Jesus to some skeptics of the faith came natural to Nathan as well as offering prayers for families and businesses represented by his team.
Each day was a new adventure and always there was a story to share with me after coming home...

Nathan chuckled as one young man danced periodically in his seat... he was celebrating the completion of each section with a victory dance.

At one school Nathan gave his chocolate muffin to the last student to complete the test. The students were most amazed that it wasn't given to the first student who finished... "But didn't Jesus say that the first will be last, and the last will be first?"

Coming home late after Bible School on Thursday, Nathan's phone rang. One of the test administrators on his team needed assistance taking her mother to the hospital... "Would you possibly ber able to take her to George?" (a 1 hr drive).
With the back seat down and a foam mattress on the floor, Nathan transported the mother and ministered to her with peaceful music and prayer along the way. Suffering from cancer, the doctors were amazed at how quickly she recovered from the complications that brought her to the hospital.


As the project ended each of the team gave Nathan a hug thanking him for the peaceful and safe driving and atmosphere of camaraderie created as team leader.

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