What are your takeaways?

A whole week has gone by and the group of ladies who are with us for the "preschool in a suitcase" seminar have been excited and encouraged to see the potential of this simple tool. Most of them are trained teachers in early childhood education, who have already had involvement in training others to work in Christian preschools. But it takes several years to study for a degree in early childhood education, and God had been speaking to some of these ladies about the need to "get back to basics" and find ways of equipping people in developing nations (including people who themselves have minimal education and would never be able to study for years at university) to set up Biblically based preschools that will influence the next generation in understanding the ways of God.

The "preschool in a suitcase" curriculum and training programme was an answer to their prayers, and seems to be just the tool that these ladies in the College of Education were looking for. Even as we talked and prayed last night, the ladies spoke out their willingness to get involved in training more trainers, and in going out to use this tool in different nations of the world. India and Afghanistan were two of the locations that were mentioned as probable contexts for pioneering the material over the coming twelve months.

This afternoon, we'll be having a time of debriefing where everyone will be considering, "What are my takeaways?" What have I gained personally in my relationship with God this week? What ideas would I like to implement personally in my work with 3 - 5 year olds? And which nation of the world is God calling me to - to take a preschool in a suitcase for a short term investment in training indigenous people to make a big difference for the youngest and most vulnerable members of their society?