From the counselor:
I had a couple of stories that just came to me today that I wanted to share with you.
We have a family with 2 students that attend Bethany. Recently, the mom’s sister was murdered and this mom has taken guardianship of her 5 nieces and nephews. We are working on some things that can help them in the future, but what a gift that we will be able to put giftcards in their hands to help with some immediate needs.
I was on my way to my office this afternoon and was stopped by Chad M., who was our former assistant principal at the high school and is currently the Activities Director. There was a student last year that Mr. M. had an incredible relationship with. He told me several stories last year about the student weeping when Chad handed him a giftcard. This opened up a door to where this student knew he could trust Chad and would often come to talk to him when he needed someone in his corner. Because he needed to be able to work more to help support his family, he worked really hard to graduate early as a junior last year. Chad just informed me that he is going to CVTech to work on his HVAC license.
Your tithes and offerings have made a positive impact on these kids! Thank you.