Sorry for the delay in updating you the progress of
ministry. There are so many class preparations and student assignments to
grade. Besides that is the juggling of schedule among 3 teachers in 2 SAM
Penang centers in Prai and Sungai Petani to ensure it both do not clash and
also meet the schedule of each individual teacher. The classes in Ipoh are pretty
straight-forward as it involve intensive one-week or one-and a half-week of
classes. The Penang centers are weekly classes
that also need to consider students working on shifts, especially the Sungai
Petani center where many are Indonesian contract workers in the factories.
Additionally, there is a request to increase the load of the courses from 2 to
3 credits so that the program can be completed sooner. It is in consideration
of the contract workers who have limited time here in Malaysia .
Additionally, being in the team to teach TOPAD at various
other Bible Schools, I also need to juggle other teaching engagements. Thus
far, the scheduling alone had taken so much time that I hardly have time to
translate my dissertation into BM beyond chapter one!
Student assignments are slow to come in and some do not meet
the required standard when they attempt the short cut approach to “cut n paste”
from internet articles. Here we are, assuming Bible School
I hv also begun grading assignments for our first batch of
master program students. The application procedure finally began with them
submitting the necessary documents to MEC for acceptance into the program. Even
at this initial stage, the prospective students were slow in submitting the
necessary documents while exhibiting a lack of responsibility in expediting the
necessary documents from the right individuals. There’s just so much I can help
and in fact, I am beginning to wonder if these prospective master program
students are really master-material! I am questioning myself if I am moving too
fast for my OA friends to catch up, or have over-estimated their
readiness??!!?? The first master-level assignment I received was not at all
master-level quality. It was just diploma level but lengthened.
I seek your prayer support for Godly wisdom. Truly I
believe, it is only by God’s grace that I can hold all things together. March
consists of regular teaching classes in SP besides getting ready for Good
Friday/Easter. BJAC, for the first time will hold a Good Friday Devotional
service, participated fully by our own members. April will continue with
teaching schedules in both SAM Penang and Ipoh .
Thank you for your partnership in ministry
