MORNING GLORY

 
CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
 San Raymundo, Guatemala
May 7th, 2015

 
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Last week, Morning Glory lost a member of its family.  After a battle with lung cancer, Marta went on to be with the Lord.  Marta was dearly loved and will be missed by all of us. Today we want to take the opportunity to recognize Marta’s contributions to Morning Glory and God’s Kingdom. The following is a short sample of the many memories the students and staff have of Miss Marta and her impact on their lives.  We are thankful for our time with Marta and as hard as it is to move on, we know the final words to Marta’s Morning Glory Story are: “Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world.”
“For others [it can be] difficult to understand how someone can dedicate their life to others and not to themselves.  “Martita” had decided to dedicate her life to taking care of her parents and children; especially children with special needs.  Academically, she achieved her objective of attaining a Masters in attention to special needs children and her work must be the best example of service.  We will remember her as a woman dedicated to others because of her vocation and conviction.”
– Heyson Manzo
Academic Dean
 
“Miss Marta was a very special person in my life.  I shared a lot of special moments with her; spiritual and academic. She was always an enterprising woman; happy and above all, realistic.  She was always direct in what she said.  To describe Marta, I’d say that she is and always will be a very respected person and an example of perseverance and responsibility.  I will always have her in my heart.”

– Arely Raymundo
Teacher: 6th Grade
 
“I remember something about Miss Marta: that she loved us and treated us well.  We always went out to recess, Miss Marta and I together and sometimes we ate [snack] together….“
– Hillary Top
Student:  2nd Grade
 
“Thank you Miss Marta for being with us.  I remember that we went to the park and you cooked.  You always laughed with us and had a lot of love for us.  I love you a lot.”
–  Lesly Quiran
Student:  6th Grade
 
“[I remember] that she was a great teacher and that she wanted us to learn a lot. She wanted us to pass the year and every year.  She was very nice and she taught us a lot and took care of us a lot.”
–  Josseph Rojas
Student:  2nd Grade


 

“Miss Marta [was] a good coworker and friend.  For me it was hard to understand what happened. But she was a teacher who was dedicated to her students and I’m sorry she’s not here with us.  But that’s God’s plan. I miss her a lot…. ”
– Paola Curup
Teacher: 2nd Grade
 
“I remember that for the Day of the Child, she took us to Emanual Park and gave us cake after giving us a hug.  She wasn’t bad with anyone. She just tried to [help make us] good people and thanks to her I am going to graduate from Primary School for the effort she made.”
–  Yuliana Bor
Student:  6th Grade
 
“One year we shared the same classrooms and she would ask me if she could stay in the classroom so she could learn and do the English exercises for her university… She was a good student!  I remember the last days.  I would tell her to ask for permission to go home but she didn’t want to leave her students.” 
– Zully Corzo
Teacher: English
 
“She was a great example because you could see that she loved her work and her students.  They was important to her: for what was happening with them, for how they felt…”
– Nancy Queché
Teacher: 4th Grade

“When I remember the smile of Miss Marta, I feel like she is beside me.”
– Deyvis Sajquill
Student: 2nd Grade
 

“I remember that she was very kind and happy. At first, I thought that everything would go wrong, but that [wasn’t] true.  I stayed with her and my friends while we ate.  She taught us all how to read, write,and everything.  Thanks to Miss Marta, I am in second grade.  I always wanted to thank her .  I will miss her always.”

–  Delsi Borrayo
Student:  2nd Grade

 
“She taught us a lot of fun things…..we played…..she taught classes of conjunto (classification of elements).  She congratulated us and taught us to be organized and to do things well.”
–  Allan Suruy
Student:  2nd Grade

 

“I didn’t turn in the homework and I misbehaved a lot and Miss Marta told me a story that made me reflect.  I was about to fail the year but I did better and I didn’t fail.  I am grateful because if she hadn’t told me that story, I would have failed.“
– Emil Aldana
Student: 6th Grade

“I remember Miss Marta as a young lady  when she was a student in my English class in Colegio San Raymundo.  A beautiful girl, timid, and with some difficulty in learning.  With a lot of effort, she passed English and she graduated from Secondary School and I didn’t think about her until 2004 when, recently graduated as a Primary School teacher, she applied for a job at Morning Glory. Since then, Marta came to form part of the family and I saw her grow as a person, as a teacher, and professionally.  From a young lady, insecure in herself, she grew to be a great teacher full of confidence and professionalism. She always sought excellence and always sought the best way to do a better job: finishing her university education as a professional in teaching special needs children….so many goals cut short and so many unrealized dreams but in the years that God allowed her to live, she lived completely, faithful to her principles with integrity and love for all the children that had the blessing to have her as a teacher and mentor.”

–  Lori de Nij
General Director: Morning Glory Christian Academy
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Praises!  We thank God that Marta is no longer suffering.  We thank God for the gift of her love to all of us in her time at Morning Glory.  We are grateful that Lori has returned to the helm and for the newest World Race team that has come to share with  our students.
Prayers!  Please continue to pray for the friends and family of Marta.  Pray for the young students who miss their teacher and may not understand God’s higher purpose. Pray for continued healing for Lori. Pray for the volunteers, interns, and missionary that are preparing to come serve at Morning Glory.
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