Principal's Message

Dear Friends,

But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear Him, on those whose hope is in His unfailing love, to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine. We wait in hope for the Lord; He is our help and our shield. In Him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in His holy name. May your unfailing love rest upon us, O Lord, even as we put our hope in you. – Psalm 33: 18 -22

I don’t know how people actually go through life not knowing Jesus! We all have difficult times in our lives, but when you know Jesus, it doesn’t matter what you are going through, you know there is hope.

I feel so much for those in COVID lockdown who can’t get to family funerals or even get married! My husband and I haven’t seen our family in NSW and ACT since Christmas. Our daughter had a baby last week and of course we won’t be able to travel to NSW to help her and cuddle our new little grandson.

I am so thankful for FaceTime and Zoom and relish our times together through technology!

I can only imagine how difficult this time is for all of you as you juggle family and work, or perhaps you are struggling in not being able to work. My heart goes out to you all as you miss families and friends, have disturbed working and education routines, have concerns over the future and unable to travel or exercise and shop as you normally would. Maybe there are health worries, grief over not attending special events or being there to help others. The list is endless.

Please know that you have a family here at St Andrews Christian College that care for your child/ren and for your family. Please contact myself or our Chaplain, Warwick Grant on wgrant@standrews.vic.edu.au if you need help or prayer. Join us on Tuesday evenings at 8pm to pray for each other and the College.

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Romans 12:12

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13

Every blessing,

Catriona Wansbrough

Research

Weinglas (2020) references experts that “have observed people experiencing loneliness, anxiety, marital strife, lack of motivation and even guilt over not experiencing negative

emotions” and their suggestion of six strategies for maintaining wellbeing and even thriving during the pandemic and social distancing measures. These are: cultivating relationships, sticking to a routine, exercising, helping others, distracting ourselves, and finding meaning in our situation” (Editorial in TEACH JOURNAL of CHRISTIAN EDUCATION VOL 14, No 1, 2020)