Yesterday we received the sad news that Lorraine's father had died. Lorraine is one of the teachers working for us at Yes in Sanda. She will come home this week and we will try to find a couple to replace her(and her husband Ian) by mid January, when the next term commences. They have done such a great job and are no doubt much loved by students there.
Finding good people is difficult. There are lots of people who have pretty good teaching skills, but who fall down in the managing a home and business department. And visa-versa, of course. And the Japanese really hate changes to teaching staff. No sooner have they gotten used to one group of foreigners, when a brand new group hove into view.
If worse comes to worse, and I hope that it doesn't, then I might have to jump on a plane and spend a few weeks in Sanda. I really don't want to leave Nadia at the moment - 5 and half months pregnant and all, and such a great time to be together.......
Something will come along, I'm sure.
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