tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3447808568310076381.post4269342060666366990..comments2023-04-10T07:35:10.370-07:00Comments on The Bee in Beth's Bonnet: Sahel Academy - Before & After the FloodBethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03125538038422229882noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3447808568310076381.post-85903299043994711592012-08-29T09:11:12.423-07:002012-08-29T09:11:12.423-07:00Karen,
Thank you for your prayers. I want you to ...Karen,<br />Thank you for your prayers. I want you to know that though you may have only been at Sahel for a few months, your visit left an indelible mark. Anisa refers often to the guidance and direction you gave during the curriculum development process. I think it's safe to say that the accreditation process went so much smoother because of the jumpstart you gave us. Thank you for investing in us and thank you for your prayers now for we are surely in need of them. I look forward to the day we see beauty brought from the ruins!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03125538038422229882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3447808568310076381.post-57094023276611880962012-08-29T09:06:06.131-07:002012-08-29T09:06:06.131-07:00Hi Beth,
I saw your link on one of the Rendel'...Hi Beth,<br /><br />I saw your link on one of the Rendel's emails-- thanks for all of the pics. I volunteered at Sahel for a few months in 2003; it's heart-breaking to see the damage. I can't imagine how difficult this is for the staff and students. I'll be praying that God will transform this disaster into something amazing and that His strength will be with the SIM community as they work with the many displaced people. Karen (Vreugdenhil) Currienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3447808568310076381.post-881515177498286182012-08-27T06:58:29.891-07:002012-08-27T06:58:29.891-07:00Will definitely remember your Dad as I pray. The ...Will definitely remember your Dad as I pray. The humidity is definitely a challenge!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03125538038422229882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3447808568310076381.post-76510648558250627052012-08-27T06:56:31.262-07:002012-08-27T06:56:31.262-07:00Thank you Beth,
Mom actually told me she meet you ...Thank you Beth,<br />Mom actually told me she meet you when they were in SC. I know this isn't really what they signed up for, but they know they signed up to go where God wants them and to do what God wanted them to do...as i told mom in an email,I'm sure God just didn't mention the flood relief part when they were being led to serve since it may have made them question going. <br />Pray for my dad, he's been having issues with his blood pressure going low. we think he is still not drinking enough and adjusting to the humidity, the heat they have in AZ, bu the humidity is very new to their bodies, and he didn't have time to get adjusted before this other stress was added. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11205135959827210812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3447808568310076381.post-2813226456039742822012-08-24T18:23:03.907-07:002012-08-24T18:23:03.907-07:00Copy & paste or just go to my facebook page an...Copy & paste or just go to my facebook page and scroll down a bit to the post and then click share and it should work for you. :)Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03125538038422229882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3447808568310076381.post-18339806572068017322012-08-24T18:21:28.448-07:002012-08-24T18:21:28.448-07:00Beth you did an excellent job finding the before p...Beth you did an excellent job finding the before pics to go with the after pics... I really appreciate all the work you did. I will be sending people to this post, if I can figure out how!!saheldormparentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13317981842742873783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3447808568310076381.post-90397741569169549522012-08-24T16:13:58.856-07:002012-08-24T16:13:58.856-07:00Good processing, I think, Dave. Been thinking and...Good processing, I think, Dave. Been thinking and praying for you guys too. I know your hearts must be hurting!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03125538038422229882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3447808568310076381.post-26242767853626012702012-08-24T14:51:50.960-07:002012-08-24T14:51:50.960-07:00Wow Beth - great job. Thank you so much for sharin...Wow Beth - great job. Thank you so much for sharing this!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04206497528912776522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3447808568310076381.post-66763335243480403082012-08-24T13:21:53.722-07:002012-08-24T13:21:53.722-07:00Hey Lisa,
I got to meet your Mom here in South Car...Hey Lisa,<br />I got to meet your Mom here in South Carolina before she headed out. It was an encouragement to me because it seemed that she was hand picked by God for that group of kids. Her skills and passions were just what they needed! However, I am sure that this beginning was not at all what they were expecting and I have been praying for them specifically. I trust that God will encourage them and enable them to meet the challenges that lie ahead. May you also have a quiet heart...I am sure it's not easy to be this far away from them at a time like this!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03125538038422229882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3447808568310076381.post-30424864212901970142012-08-24T11:33:01.664-07:002012-08-24T11:33:01.664-07:00Thank you for this! My mother is the new 2nd grad...Thank you for this! My mother is the new 2nd grade teacher at Sahel. She and my dad were in country for only two weeks before this happened, so it's been a great adventure for them so far. THANK YOU all for your continued prayers for not only those serving in Niamey but for the community as a whole!! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11205135959827210812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3447808568310076381.post-19426327683808696172012-08-24T11:11:54.919-07:002012-08-24T11:11:54.919-07:00Thanks, Richelle. I think it was good therapy for...Thanks, Richelle. I think it was good therapy for me. I've noticed you've turned to writing as therapy too these last couple of day...I've been reading lots on your blog! ;) Definitely praying for all of you! Kathy M. told me that you both have plans to eliminate the month of August from the calendar...(think I'm probably putting words in her mouth here) but it's been a rough couple of Augusts for you. Thankful to know that in the midst of it all we have a firm foundation to keep us from drowning!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03125538038422229882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3447808568310076381.post-30700679100212767812012-08-24T09:56:26.056-07:002012-08-24T09:56:26.056-07:00This is absolutely great! Thanks for all your work...This is absolutely great! Thanks for all your work putting this together. Keep praying for the kids... and new staff, especially.<br /><br />We miss you around here.Richelle Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04083189929795613771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3447808568310076381.post-76099427157726231972012-08-24T09:28:30.537-07:002012-08-24T09:28:30.537-07:00Hey Melanie...I passed through Niamey briefly in t...Hey Melanie...I passed through Niamey briefly in the summer of 2002 on my way to visit my parents in Maradi...wonder if I would have seen you. :)The song is Lift Up the Light by Shane & Shane. I heard it last year and it really struck a cord in my heart because I feel like we've been feeling God's face Shine On Us in big ways these last few years. The School has been growing and there's been a real depth to the relationships that have been built. So I picked the song in the "light" but now the "night" is upon us. However, I am confident that though things seem very dark at this moment we are living in the light of his presence and somehow He is going to use this to draw the nations (Niger & our students) to himself. Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03125538038422229882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3447808568310076381.post-91957650141358697112012-08-24T08:51:12.380-07:002012-08-24T08:51:12.380-07:00Really appreciate this blog post! Sandy Rendel had...Really appreciate this blog post! Sandy Rendel had posted the link on fb. I taught at Sahel for 6 months in 2002 and have been heartbroken over this latest news. So much of the campus has changed since I was there so these pictures really helped. Praying for everyone there! (Great video! LOVE the song...can you tell me the title/ who sings it? I tried to google it but had no luck.) Blessings, Melanie PenningaMelaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16236878158716571883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3447808568310076381.post-47199403827702772882012-08-24T05:17:10.552-07:002012-08-24T05:17:10.552-07:00No problem, Deb!No problem, Deb!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03125538038422229882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3447808568310076381.post-85230614192170635062012-08-24T05:09:18.307-07:002012-08-24T05:09:18.307-07:00Thanks Beth! I wanted to share some pics on my bl...Thanks Beth! I wanted to share some pics on my blog too, but I don't have any 'before's . . . and so for someone who's never been to Sahel, the photos don't do it justice. Mind if I put up a link to your post?Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08828461150432290997noreply@blogger.com