"Back to School..."

Well after two long months...for Mike and Deb-certainly not for the kids!  Alisia and Joshua head back to school on Tuesday.

Alisia spent her summer working as a receptionist on the ship. She also was working on an online in American Government.

Joshua spent most of the summer playing.  He was involved in the Summer program for most of the summer.  Doing all sorts of activities with the group from going to the beach, exploring Freetown, and playing with the patients on the wards and at the Hope Center.

Going back to school here is very different than in Canada or the United States.
*There is no back to school shopping for clothing or school supplies
*The kids already know who is in their class
*They know their teachers
*They know their classroom
*School is in the same place where you eat and sleep and is only steps away from your cabin
*Your class and teachers can be all different nationalities
*You know everyone in the whole school

The first day of school is always a blessing.  The teachers and families all meet in the International Lounge for a time of prayer and applaude the children and they head off to school for the first day.

Alisia 11th grade.

Joshua 7th grade.