School Selection
Saturday and Sunday, May 17-18, Taiwanese junior high school students wrote this year’s senior high school entrance exam.
Although the law says that students study through 12th grade, they must spend months preparing to write this important placement exam. The results will be posted in a couple of weeks. The ranking on this exam will be used to determine which senior high school options are available. The most prestigious schools take only the highest ranked students.
We were praying for Josh as he wrote the exam. He hopes to score high enough to be able to study at one of the top high schools in Taichung City.
Because of the pressure on students to achieve high scores on such exams, they find it difficult to attend youth group meetings and church services.
Please pray that God will help our pastor’s wife, Ilaine, as she intentionally contacts students and seeks to disciple them into a personal faith in Christ.
Praise and Prayer
- We are continuing to visit and talk with JR’s family. Please pray that we will have the right words to provide comfort. Pray that their recent attendance at church services and the ongoing care by the church people will lead them to place their faith in Christ.
- Pastor Joshua is creating a partnership with a local foundation to assist with the after-school program. Starting in September, there will be supervision for the students and online tutoring. The church is advertising to hire two teachers to facilitate the program. Please pray that God will help the church to connect with suitable candidates.