No Substitutes

In the U.S. school system when a teacher is for some reason unable to come into school he or she can arrange for a substitute to come and teach their class. Here in Mundri there is no such option. When I went to one of the local primary schools on Thursday I noticed a few classes without a teacher. I asked the head teacher why this was and she began to state that one teacher was sick, another was at a funeral for a neighbor, and other teachers were just running late. Here when a teacher is absent the students have a free period where they just sit and try to entertain themselves for an hour or so until a teacher is available to come and teach a subject. This is a situation where my heart stings are definitely pulled. Part of me wants to jump up and say I’ll do it! I’ll be the substitute! But the reality of that task is overwhelming. My mind races thinking about how this problem can be solved, but of course no feasible solution comes. As I continue to see how limited resources are here I continue to trust the Lord who is not limited by this lack of resources.