The Lord provided for Flora's school funds through wonderful
new friends in the USA, and she was able to begin her college classes this
year. She is presently at home for 2 months during a semester break of sorts.
During this time she is assigned to field research work regarding people in the
Katesh region who struggle with disabilities.
It is her dream to teach disabled children as well as to become an
advocate for children and adults like her, in order to secure and affirm their
basic rights and freedoms. It seems the school is customizing her education to
help her do just that!
Flora's smile absolutely lit up as she explained to us the
details of her research and how she is finding people and sharing with them
hope and love. This lovely little woman
will never be accused of hiding her light under a bushel, as the song
goes. The life, and love of Jesus are so
very evident in her and she is very effective in sharing the Hope that was
first given to her in Christ Jesus!
Instead of returning to the school (a significant distance
from her home) in August, she will return instead in September due to a
government mandate for a census. (Sounds rather Biblical, doesn't it? Reminds
me of Luke2.) All Tanzanian citizens must return to their homes during August
for a month-long census. We are told that she will have 2 years of school to
receive her degree. There are at least 2 schools for the disabled in the
country that we know of, so we are beginning to pray even now for the perfect
opening for her employment. What a
wonder that will be to see this lovely woman, who only a few years ago was
abandoned and left to die, graduated from college and self-supporting, working
to bring hope to many in similar circumstances. Our God is a wonder!
