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Library Week in Fiji

20/9/2017

Peter loves books, and enjoys library class at GSD. In the past, Fiji has not been a reading culture. But that is changing---- especially here at Gospel School for the Deaf. Our kids love books, and we have built up a great library!!

This past week we celebrated Library Week, which ended with an all school event where students performed dramatizations of some of their favorite books.
Here are just a few:

Zunaid (left), age 13, who came to us this year from Ba Special School, dramatized one of his favorites, The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Tavaita and Jacob, (right), age 10, along with their class, performed Seven Blind Mice.

Elena (left), age 5, was Thumbalina for the day--- one of the stories read as part of her class forest literature unit this year.

Next was Atu, age 6, as Little Boy Blue---- a favorite speech poem his class learned this year as part of their study of the farm.

Teacher Lavenia’s class performed one of the Lars the Polar Bear stories, from their unit of study on the Polar Regions.

The Five Foolish Fishermen was performed by our oldest students in Patricia’s class, and was a favorite that had everyone laughing.

Prizes were given at assembly the next day, along with ice cream and book markers for each of the students.

Many thanks to Melania Tanoa, GSD librarian (deaf), for organizing the event.

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August Camp

20/9/2017

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New CFD Committee Left to right, back row: Seru, Paulo, Avikesh Front row: Miriama, Mesake, Tuli (leader), Tema, Ana

August Camp, run by the CFD (Christian Fellowship for the Deaf) took place at Coral Coast Christian Camp in Deuba, during the August term break. It was a huge success! Deaf from all over Fiji attended the week long camp. It was the first time in recent memory that the deaf from the West joined in. Lack of leadership has been a concern in recent years, and the Western deaf had been holding their own camps separately. But all that changed this year. Tuli was recently appointed CFD leader by the elders, and was joined by Mesake from the West. It was decided that the two groups would work together as one unit. This year, everyone got involved. The church elders attended the camp and enthusiastically supported the event. Bible classes, taught by Mesake and elder Taitusi, were held each morning. There were two sessions each day, for five days. At the end of camp, two deaf asked to be baptized, and two others recommitted their lives to Christ. Paul, from the West, along with our Ketia from GSD, were baptized. Tuli, (left) and Tema (right) are with them in the photo below. We thank God for Tuli and her leadership, and for answered prayer for new life in the CFD. The Lord has done a wonderful work in bringing about unity and growth in the CFD leadership.
Weekly Bible studies are now being held in the hostel on Thursday evenings, with Mesake teaching. These meetings are well attended by the deaf.

Please pray for continued growth and commitment among the deaf adults.

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Library Week in Fiji

August Camp

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