Project Trust encourage volunteers to take up secondary projects whilst overseas, however the working hours and nature of Thembelihle means that I sadly don’t have the opportunity to get involved in the wider community as much as I would like to. However… a week or so after returning from the New Year travels I was asked by one of the members of the church who heads up the Sunday School whether or not I would be interested in becoming one of the two Sunday School teachers. Those who know me well will know that I’m not particularly religious and when I was offered the job, was a bit wary of the fact I would have NO idea what I was teaching the children, but I agreed and have once again thrown myself in the deep end and out of my comfort zone (a new challenge is definitely needed)! So far it's going pretty well although i'm currently getting the kids ready for Scripture Exams?!?!?
The Sunday school at Norwood Baptist Church is held in two small sheds in the garden of the main church. They are pretty run down on the inside with stacks of broken old benches covered in a layer of dust and crawling with spiders – not a great learning environment. So as well as teaching, i’ve also offered to do them up a bit; mend the furniture, clean it all down and paint the outsides. Actually really excited!
