“The children are all doing well. Thank you for praying for Martha’s start to High School. She’s coped well academically and finished the term by being selected for the under-16 football team that will represent RVA next term. We’re hoping that this extra-curricular activity will help her to make deeper friendships with some of the boarding students – something that she hasn’t found easy so far. Zoe is waiting to hear from Bristol University, where she’s been offered a place to study French and Spanish next year. Before she can take up the offer, however, we need Bristol to confirm that they will treat her as a ‘home student’ for fees purposes. We’re waiting for their response to the information that we submitted a couple of weeks ago and we’d appreciate your prayers for a positive outcome there.”