Fielden and Janet Allison have been missionaries in Africa almost the entire time since their marriage, and they are celebrating fifty years this month. They have been here in Monduli working for the school since it began; in fact, Janet was the first headmistress, serving until we could find a Tanzanian headmaster or mistress. They still live right next to the campus, and Fielden teaches Bible and life skills while Janet teaches English. This year, she taught forms 2 and 4 while Oscar and I taught forms 1 and 3 (with me doing grammar and him doing literature).
However, they have been invited to be missionaries-in-residence at Crowley's Ridge Christian College in Paragould, Arkansas for the fall term, so they will be heading back to the US soon. They plan to return to Monduli in January, but as they will be gone for six months and this is the last time they will be with the form four students, who will graduate before they return, we had a school assembly at the end of lunch for them to formally say goodbye to the students and for us to say a prayer for their travels.
Below, Meleji, our Head Prefect (student body president would be the closest thing in the American school system), speaks on behalf of the students, wishing the Allisons Safari Njema (safe travels) and goodbye until their return.
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