"The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake." Psalm 23:1-3

It is interesting that we humans can receive amazing blessing in this life and yet our souls can be in distress, needing to be restored. In Psalm 23 the writer is cared for by the greatest shepherd of all. He knows he has everything he wants and he is in a place of peace seated by the still, calm waters. Yet a work still needs to be done with his soul. David, the writer of this Psalm, certainly is a good example of someone who needed to be restored. Psalm 51:12 speaks of a pleading for the restoring of that joy of his salvation.

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But what does restoring the soul mean? Based on the most common usage in previous occasions in the Old Testament, it means to be given back what was previously owned.

Sometimes we, like David, need a real work of God in our hearts to lift our spirits and restore our souls. David is changed when he becomes aware of the Shepherd’s constant presence with him through both the low valleys and in the tables of plenty. He shows his change in his heart by writing that good things will always follow him and his future hope is assured.

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Staff Training

Both weeks of professional development have taken place and were an immense blessing to our staff. The first week of the holidays saw our teachers learn more about teaching English, Christian education, learning in community, behaviour management and assessment. The teachers enjoyed their training so much that most of them returned the following week, in their holidays, to receive training in report and proposal writing and assessment.
Praise God
- For the fantastic, enthusiastic and dedicated staff He has brought together to serve at Eagles Wings.
- For the excellent training that the staff at Eagles Wings are receiving. Documentary Matthew continues to work on the documentary in Australia, editing hours of footage and collating it into a 75 minute presentation.
Please Pray
- For wisdom and creativity for Matthew as he edits and creates the documentary.
- That the documentary would be a loud voice for these children who suffer so much injustice each day.

Short-termers

Kate Tucker and Shay Helmbock, education graduates from the USA, have joined us at Eagles Wings for just over three months. Since arriving in Zambia, Kate and Shay have participated in professional development with our teachers and have been assisting in the medical clinic. Their main role in the coming months will be to teach in grade four and ensure the older students in particular are ready to move onto grade five in 2008.
Praise God
- For bringing Kate and Shay to Zambia to work with Eagles Wings.
Please Pray
- For Kate, Shay and also Andrea, our shortterm nurse, as they develop relationships with children, staff and volunteers at Eagles Wings. Pray that true unity would be present.
- For Kate and Shay as they prepare to teach in grade four. Pray that they will be able to communicate clearly to the students as the students learn English. Pray that Kate and Shay will have insight into the needs, struggles and learning styles of each of their students.
- For Kate, Shay and Andrea as they are away from family, friends and the comfort of their familiar home environment.

NEW PRAISE AND PRAYER POINTS

Medical Team

A doctor, dentist, dental nurse and a host of helpers arrived at Eagles Wings in late September to conduct a free medical clinic. After settling in and setting up they began a week long clinic treating children from our school, their families, community members and Eagles Wings’ staff. On Sunday the 30th of September they headed 200km from Ndola to Ngabwe, a village with 400 patients to see over two days.

Praise God
- For the way He brought this team together and has enabled them all for their role in the clinic.
- For the help and relief the team has brought to many suffering people in Zambia.

Please Pray
- For protection and guidance as they travel and serve in Ngabwe for four days.
- That each member of the team would have hearts open to what God desires to teach them during this time.

Start of Term 3

The third and final term at Eagles Wings Christian Community School has begun. After successful professional development for our teachers they have begun the final term with new ideas and methods to implement within their classrooms. This term will involve much assessment of student’s abilities in order to ascertain grades for 2008.
Praise God
- For His continued help, strength and guidance as our school grows and develops.
Please Pray
- For creativity, confidence and understanding for our teachers
– Sylvia, David, Maureen, Chantelle, Chilufya, Mabel and Emmy
– as they plan and teach.
- For wisdom and insight as we determine the appropriate grade for each student next year.

Praise Focus

Please join us as we praise God for His blessing in the lives of three of our teachers. On the 1st of October our grade three teacher, Maureen, announced her engagement to Binwell Zimba. They are to marry in the first week of January, 2008. Our Adult Education Program teacher, Emmy, will marry Dennis Chipelelo in February 2008. And our tailoring teacher, Eliud, will marry Prisila Mumba on the 27th of October 2007.