Thank God – who else?

Express gratitude rather than complain

Once a year the whole school community comes together to say thank you. But who should one thank for all the good things that one has received in life? While the Chilean song-writer Violetta Parra can only thank life (Gracias a la vida), our pupils, together with Christians worldwide, have a wonderful privilege: we bring our gratitude to God, the giver of all good gifts.

Teacher Lilli Warkentin‘s class.

Accordingly diverse and beautiful were the programme contributions of the various classes. Class 2, conducted by Lilli Warkentin, performed a song. Rosa María del Pilar Mattos wrote a small theatrical piece in which animals, plans and the elements realise something important: our Creator deserves our thanks.

Class 7 performed a Saya (a Peruvian-Bolivian Dance) which touched the audience’s heart and a pop-style choreography entitled “Alabemos” (let us praise) gave the children an opportunity to express their praise in an age-appropriate way.

Participating in a big conference: animals, plants and the elements

In his address school pastor, Wilson Lipa Turpo, referred to one of the big classics of world literature: the healing of the ten lepers. Only one of them came back to Jesus to thank him (Luke 17:11-19). One look into the newspapers and you will recognise that this topic is still as current as ever. That is why we use Harvest Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving celebrations to say “gracias” from the bottom of our hearts!

Talented dancers.
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