Niamey, Niger, Update #5, 1-11-09
Dr. Kathy Koch on January 11th, 2009 | Filed under International Trip, multiple intelligences
I completed my teaching about “Authentic Hope” yesterday as I often do. I told Ndeba’s story. She’s my hero from Senegal and I met her when I was there in 2002. Tears flowed as I shared her prayer.
I prayed and then transitioned to my talk about multiple intelligences, finishing it after lunch. Parents were encouraged to discover how their children were specifically smart. They were also able to make many applications to their own lives. For example, can you imagine having to study an African language in order to share the Gospel with an unreached people group if you’re not terribly word smart? What about living in rural Africa if you’re not very nature smart? Being the only English speakers in a village, but being people smart? Challenging!
One of the things that’s great about our smarts is that they grow and can be strengthened. So, it’s not that these missionaries need to leave Africa. Maybe it just helps them understand why they’re challenged by some things that others easily embrace.
What about you? Do you know your smarts well enough to know if you’re well matched to your position? Would any changes be wise?
January 14th, 2009 at 1:28 pm
Thanks Kathy for coming and sharing with us. You were God’s ambassador to both the Home Schooling families and teachers.
Trust you made it back safely!