Why you can’t afford public school

January 6th, 2012

If you have been following my blog for any period of time you know how committed I am to teaching Biblical world view to Christian Children, that’s why I’ve dedicated my life to Christian Education. Recently I’ve been reading David Jeremiah’s book I Never Though I’d See The Day! and as an older person I have the perspective of experiencing how we have changed as a culture over the years. The old adage of the frog in the water slowly coming to a boil comes to mind here. In the life of our families I am once again reminded that there are no “do overs” for our children’s education. We only get one opportunity to instill in our children our values. We only get one opportunity to teach them how to see the world.

In California SB 48 became the law January 1st this year. I believe that this law represents a tipping point for Christian parents and the church in California as a whole. I’ve been amazed at how silent the church pulpits have been on this issue. This law represents a paradigm shift of incredible magnitude that enables the public schools to define values according to one very small but active special interest group’s agenda. Watch the video below to understand the implications of this new law.

“Under SB 48, homosexual-bisexual-transsexual role models are now mandatory in every public school, for every child, behind the backs of parents,” said SaveCalifornia.com President Randy Thomasson. “And under AB 499, sixth-graders will have HPV ‘sex shots’ pushed upon them by school personnel, without parental consent or informed consent. Add to this seven more laws guaranteeing that children in government schools will be sexually brainwashed. Parents who want to protect their boys and girls from these negative influences need to get them out now. Because you only have one chance to raise your child.”

SB 48 mandates that children from kindergarten through 12th grade, in all “instruction in social sciences,” admire “the role and contributions of…lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Americans.” School districts are now required to provide “supplemental materials” implementing SB 48 to individual schools and teachers with which to sexually indoctrinate students as young as kindergarten.

The reason this law is so important is that for the first time the government is mandating what your children must be taught about this very important moral and faith based value. It teaches not only the acceptance of homosexuality but specifically taught to admire persons who engage in homosexuality, same-sex “marriages,” bisexuality, and transsexuality (cross-dressing and “sex change” operations).

As a result of SB 48, all public school districts in California are under the following orders:

1. Textbooks and instructional materials must positively promote “lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Americans” as “role” models.

2. Children as young as kindergarten must be taught to admire persons who engage in homosexuality, same-sex “marriages,” bisexuality, and transsexuality (cross-dressing and “sex change” operations).

3. Because SB 48 requires “particular emphasis on portraying the role of these groups in contemporary society,” children must be taught to support the political activism of so-called “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Questioning” (LGBTIQ) political groups.

4. Teachers are required to positively portray homosexuality, same-sex “marriages,” bisexuality, and transsexuality, because to be silent can bring the charge of “reflecting adversely” or “promoting a discriminatory bias.”

5. School boards are required to select textbooks and other instructional materials that positively portray “LGBT” lifestyles, because to be silent on these subjects opens them up to charges of “reflecting adversely” or “promoting a discriminatory bias.”

6. Parents will not be notified, nor will they be able to exempt their children, from this new core curriculum.

“Because of the Democrats’ social-engineering laws, children left in California government schools are guaranteed sexual brainwashing, but not guaranteed proficiency in reading, writing, and computing,” Thomasson said. “Add to this all the negative peer pressure in today’s public schools. Parents who want the best for their children are recognizing these clear and present dangers. They’re taking their children back from the government system to save their kids from being ruined morally, socially, and academically.”

“Now that 2012 is here,” Thomasson said, “the only way to protect children from becoming sexually confused and academically stunted is to enroll them in a solid church school or to do homeschooling, in order to raise up a productive, respectful, and moral generation. RescueYourChild.com helps parents realize the serious problems with government schools and shows them how to find good education for their children.”

“Granpa, wha’s the bestus Christmas present you ever got?”

December 15th, 2011

Psalm 34:1-3
“I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul makes its boast in the LORD; let the humble hear and be glad. Oh, magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together”!

“Granpa, wha’s the bestus Christmas present you ever got?” asked one of my grandkids. Without much thought I said “Jesus and you”! When I reflect upon my life, all of the joys, trials and struggles, all of the great moments and sad moments, God continually reminds me of His great providence and His great gifts to us, His child, and our children. And if you or your children were to ask me that same question “Mr. E., what’s the best Christmas present you ever received?” I would say the same! Jesus and you!

Last Friday night’s Christmas Program was a great reminder to me of this thought. He has brought together this rich Christian community called Summit Christian School, and He has blessed us so richly by allowing us to serve Him in this ministry! Truly all of the students, parents, teachers, staff, volunteers and friends of Summit are a wonderful blessing. And personally I thank you all for your incredible gift to me this Christmas as you have given me the opportunity to serve with you at Summit.

And allow me to thank all of you on behalf of Summit as well. To those who have given over and above to Summit, and to those of you who have made sacrifices to keep your children in Summit as well. Your faithful support of this ministry has allowed us to develop in ways that we never imagined, but God had planned! Your commitment has allowed us to continually develop this ministry and has enabled many children to attend who may not have otherwise been able to come. Your faithful giving has produced tremendous fruit! (And just a reminder, any gifts for this year’s tax deduction must be postmarked by December 31st 2011.)

Now as we go out on Christmas break let me encourage you to keep your children learning and reading. The research shows that kids who keep reading and writing over these holidays and breaks come back ready to learn, and retaining much more of what they had learned before the break (Becker, et.al, 2010 ) So suggest books to read when traveling, take a trip to the public library, and encourage your children to spend time reading when they say “I’m bored” or can we play “some video game”. Reading is the key to academic success and lifelong learning. (Reschly, 2010) and there is something about having the book in your hand, being able to put it down and pick it up again, that is much more tangible and satisfying than any form of electronic media.

But most of all this Christmas please join me in praising God for the gift of His son Jesus! Read the story of His birth to your kids and grandkids on Christmas Eve or on Christmas Day. Talk about His blessings in your life. Share the story of Jesus in your life with your children and family members. And be sure to join with your local Church as we celebrate His birth. “Let us exalt His name together”!
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Intrinsic and extrinsic reading motivation as predictors of reading literacy: A longitudinal study.Becker, Michael; McElvany, Nele; Kortenbruck, Marthe, Journal of Educational Psychology, Vol 102(4), Nov 2010, 773-785. doi: 10.1037/a0020084

Reading and School Completion: Critical Connections and Matthew Effects, Amy L. Reschly
Reading & Writing Quarterly Vol. 26, Iss. 1, 2010

The four letter word

November 4th, 2011

I’m really concerned because there is a four letter word going around campus and it is having a dramatic impact on the attitudes and behaviors of our students. This is a word that came up in the 60’s when I was in college and became a very negative term. This word was often used in reference to our government and everyone in authority in a very negative way.

I bring this matter to your attention because I think that you need to know what our children are doing in school. I’m sure you can appreciate that words can have a huge impact on our thinking and the way that we impact others so your support in addressing this issue is extremely important. And I’m sure you can appreciate the fact that when students use words in ways that will affect others behavior, it can impact the entire Summit community.

The four letter word that is being talked about and used by our students is ___y. Ok, I guess we are all adults here so the whole spelling is OBEY. Recently we have seen a dramatic increase in understanding and application of this word in the form of first time obedience. No longer do we have students arguing with teachers and staff, questioning every decision, complaining about school and classroom rules, and it has even caused them to have fewer disagreements with others!

The most shocking thing for me is that I was raised to “question authority” because all authority was untrustworthy. But your students have learned that the authority of God’s Word, the Bible is authoritative and trustworthy. When they obey it’s teachings they experience love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control (Galatians 5:22). And when those in authority over them walk in the precepts of God’s Word they are trustworthy too!

So please keep supporting the use and understanding of this word. It is having a huge impact on our school and your support in this area is essential!

Teachers Salaries

October 17th, 2011

One of our parents forwarded this to me…..

“Teachers’ hefty salaries are driving up taxes, and they only work 9 or 10 months a year! It’s time we put things in perspective and pay them for what they do – babysit! We can get that for 1/2 of minimum wage. That’s right…

Let’s give them $3.00 an hour and only the hours they worked; not any of that silly planning time, or any time they spend before or after school. That would be $19.50 a day ……(7:45 to 3:00 PM with 45 mins off for lunch and plan– that equals 6 1/2 hours). Each parent should pay $19.50 a day for these teachers to baby-sit their children. Now how many students do they teach in a day…maybe 30? So that’s $19.50 x 30 = $585.00 a day. However, remember they only work 180 days a year!!! I am not going to pay them for any vacations. LET’S SEE…. That’s $585 X 180= $105,300 per year. (Hold on! My calculator needs new batteries).

What about those special education teachers and the ones with Master’s degrees? Well, we could pay them minimum wage ($7.75), and just to be fair, round it off to $8.00 an hour. That would be $8 X 6 1/2 hours X 30 children X 180 days = $280,800 per year. Wait a minute — there’s something wrong here! There sure is…

The average teacher’s salary (nation wide) is $50,000. $50,000/180 days = $277.77/per day/30 students=$9.25/6.5 hours = $1.42 per hour per student–a very inexpensive baby-sitter and they even EDUCATE your kids!) WHAT A DEAL!!!! ”

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At Summit if we had 30 students in each class we would be paying our teacher about $0.70 an hour per student! But with our small class sizes of 15 students per teacher average they make $1.29 an hour!

Being the Mom of a Peanut Allergic child

September 7th, 2011

From one of our mom’s………..

“I remember meeting parents of kids who had allergies, and thinking “wow they are making such a big deal out of this”. I mean really what is the big deal? Your kid is allergic to peanuts, so don’t feed him peanut butter I mean come on does everyone really have to wash their hands? God sure has a sense of humor because he gave me a child with a severe peanut allergy.

Our son has what if often referred to as the cycle of three. He has asthma, eczema, and he is allergic to egg whites, walnuts, dog hair and yes to quintessential peanuts. The most severe allergy is the peanut allergy. The pediatrician explained that if it was measured on a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the most severe he would be a 9. I remember the day he reviewed his allergy test results with me. I sat in his office listening to these results and hearing the pediatrician tell me he would need an epi-pen. At that time I didn’t even really understand what an epi-pen was, and why I would need to have one for him. Then he explained that his allergy was so severe that he could go into anaphylactic shock and stop breathing, go into a coma, or worse die. We went home that day somewhat alarmed but mostly just sad that he wouldn’t get to have peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. We kept peanuts in the house still, and nothing really changed.

About six months later a family member was watching him and they had some peanut butter and jelly. They wiped their hands on a napkin and then got on their computer. A few minutes later our son was touching the mouse for their computer, within 10 minutes he had hives around his eyes, and starting to spread to his face. He started becoming lethargic. It was hard to assess all his symptoms because he was only 2 years old. I called 911, and the operator told me to give him the epi-pen. I reluctantly held my 2 year olds leg down while I jammed the epi-pen into his thigh and held it there for 10 seconds. He was horrified, and screaming by the time the ambulance arrived. They said that he needed to go into the ER. We then got in the ambulance and rode to the hospital. When we got to the hospital the ER doctor immediately listened to his breathing and looked at me and said, “ you did the right thing, he was starting to go into anaphylactic shock.” And then he said something I will never forget. He said, “You should always err on the side of caution, because if you don’t the results could be far worse, or even deadly.” That really got my attention, I remember praying while we were there, “OK God can you just make this go away? I don’t want him to have this; it can’t really be that severe.” The hospital stay included 2 tries of inserting an IV into his tiny 2 year old hands, and then 4 hours of sitting in the ER room while he took a steroid through the IV, and they monitored him to make sure the anaphylactic reaction did not come back. That evening when we were finally able to leave the ER Doctor informed me and my husband that because our son has asthma and this severe allergy we have to be especially vigilant because he is at greater risk for having a severe reaction. They sent us home with instructions for our son to take a steroid at home for 5 days, and to follow up in 3 days with our doctor. The next three days were a challenge. The steroid makes him jittery and hyper, and he has a hard time sleeping and also being calm.

This has not been our only visit to the ER with our son. We have had to take him in to the ER more times in his 5 years of life than I can count. Not all visits are because of Peanuts, some are due to asthma. Our whole family including our other kids knows that if we go to an event and find peanuts or peanut products that we will have to leave the event. One of our other ER visits was as a result of a soccer party for our older son where there were peanut cookies, our son touched the table where another kid had touched the table with his peanut cookie and he had a reaction.

Since that first ER experience we have been much more careful where we go, what we eat, and what we buy at the grocery store. I am no longer afraid to ask to see the ingredient list at a restaurant, or at a party ask for the packaging on something someone brought. When I am out with my son at the pool, or a restaurant I try to make sure the tables are clean, or wipe them myself. Every week at church we check the snack he will be provided in his Sunday school class to make sure it is a “safe” food. There have been many times when we think a food is safe only to read the label and find out that it was “processed in a plant the processes peanuts”. This has changed our lives in many ways. We no longer eat at certain restaurants because we know they cook their food in peanut oil, or use peanut products on the same work surface as other foods. We read every label of food that we buy and especially every label of food that he ingests. We don’t keep any peanuts or peanut products in our home. Our oldest son eats Sunbutter and jelly sandwiches, and our other younger kids have never had peanuts.

There are days I feel like maybe I am being too much cautious, and then I remember the experiences we have had with our son. I would like to make his life as normal as I possibly can, and at this point that means doing everything I can to protect him from having a anaphylactic reaction. The pediatrician says that when he gets older he will be able to carry the epi-pen with him, and administer it for himself. Until that day comes as his parents we will monitor his environment ourselves.

Some other Moms have said I am so sorry that you have to go through that, and that he has allergies. I am not sorry about any of it. I always think about how God made each of us unique with special gifts. Our son is very intelligent, social and happy. He makes everyone who meets him smile, or laugh on a daily basis. I know that his allergies are part of what make him who he is, and who he will become someday, and that is awesome!!”

School for the 21st century

April 14th, 2011

12 Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. 13 Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. –Philippians 3:12-14

At the recent ACSI District meeting there was a discussion about the notion of what a “school for the 21st century” means. We are after all in the 12st century, but does/will education look the same? Already many schools are becoming “virtual” and on line education is a reality. For instance I recently was at the National University campus just off Hwy 50 for some WASC training and as I left that afternoon I casually mentioned to the receptionist how quiet it was but that it would be getting busy because most of the classes are in the evening. Her reply caught my attention, she said something like “oh, it’s like this all the time now, most students take classes online.”

As Summit moves forward into the 21st century we recognize the need to innovate and provide the best possible opportunities for all of our students. If we were to follow the traditional model for schools, in order to open a high school we would need to build new facilities, hire additional staff, and “do” High School just like it has been done in the past. The adage “if you always do what you always did you, always get what you always got” applies here.

But Summit is committed to being an exceptional Christian school that is innovative and excellent, not a replication of the past. This means that we need to develop programs and approaches to learning that utilize the 21st century technology that is available. Liz Pape the president and CEO of Virtual High School, a nonprofit consortium that provides online learning for more than 6,000 students and online course design for 268 schools and 152 teachers in 29 states and 24 countries puts it this way;

“In an age in which the amount of published information on the Internet doubles every 54 days, we cannot continue to focus on an educational system that primarily delivers information to students. Teachers no longer can be positioned as the resident gurus and sources for all learning. Instead, we should focus on building students’ literacy skills so they can ask questions, define inquiry, research multiple sources, authenticate sources of information, process and synthesize data and information, draw conclusions, and develop action plans based on their new found knowledge. They must be able to filter the vast quantity of information they receive and determine what is authentic, useful, and of value. “

And consider this research by Sugata Mitra:


 

Now Mitra’s worldview and assumptions may cloud his conclusions. Including teachers in the process of utilizing technology is essential for the ethical and appropriate use. So Summit’s K-8 programs will continue to be taught in the traditional classroom setting and enhanced as we go forward with the technological advances. But our High School will be adopting Sevenstar Academy as our instruction and curriculum provider for High School courses. Their biblically integrated curriculum will provide us with the worldview that we are committed to, the high standards of content necessary for accreditation and the ability to offer a complete high school curriculum, including AP courses and foreign languages, taught by highly qualified teachers.

This innovative approach will continue to keep the spiritual core that has been built on relationships and mentoring by dedicated teachers, “local” classes best taught directly, while enabling us to become a true “school of the 21st century.” And we will open the High School program as a self funded program, not dependent on minimum class sizes, with no cost to our existing school community. I’m excited as we move forward “forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I (we) press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me (us) heavenward in Christ Jesus”

Why Summit?

March 3rd, 2011

The other day I sent out an email asking parents to respond to the question “Why Summit”, why do you choose to have your children at Summit Christian School? Here are some of the responses:

“I think to sum it up in 3 words, I’d have to say “My child’s future”. When I look at the quality of children at this school and the genuine love they have for our heavenly Father, I know that no matter what, my child’s future holds light.”

“I want my child to feel and be safe and spend his waking hours with people he is comfortable with and I AM comfortable with.”

“There are so many reasons and I find more to add to the list each new day that my children come home from school with bright eyes and happy smiles.

“Deut 6:5-7 teaches to love the Lord with all our heart, with all our soul and with all our strength and to teach these things diligently to our children. This teaching is at the heart of Summit Christian School and
this spirit is in every teacher and staff member that works there.”

“My children are at school 6 1/2 hours a day. The thought of them being in a public school that many hours where there is rarely, if ever, any mention of God, and much of what is taught goes directly against biblical teaching, was unthinkable for me. “

“Giving my girls a good foundation – an excellent education with Christ as the center is of utmost importance to us. Having loving teachers who model making Jesus the center of their lives, who love the Word, and teach Biblical understanding of character makes Summit attractive; the teachers are wonderful; and they love my kids and pray for them! There is a sense of reverence for God among the students at Summit too… which is great when a child enters the teen years. I have to add that cost has been a factor… Summit is very reasonably priced, and that makes it worth the drive.”

“My son was in public school and I was watching a slow but steady withdraw from the happy kid he was. In my heart I knew he needed an anchor. Too much world, not enough God and floating day to day was bringing him down. Through prayer I began my search, as God lead me first, followed by my son, followed by my husband. And here we are! And for Summit I am truly grateful!!!”

As I thought about “why Summit” I became aware of the very spiritual, personal and emotional part of my connection with Summit. I really love being at Summit and count it a privilege to be a part of God’s plan. And, as I am privileged to experience God’s work every day at Summit, I get to see the reality that God, the teachings of the Bible, and the grace of God are lived and learned authentically, daily, by the amazing faculty, staff, volunteers, parents and students.

I wish you all could experience it from my perspective, but I can sum it up by saying that I am blessed by witnessing the authentic fruit of the spirit daily because we at Summit choose to walk in it;
“The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law”.-Galatians 5:22

Reaching for the Summit

November 1st, 2010

Last week the Faculty and I attended the ACSI convention in Sacramento. This great event which I have attended almost every year for the last fifteen years was again full of riches with a theme of “Seek First things first the kingdom of God”.

I can still recall the day I was driving down the freeway to my teaching job at a public school, somewhat discouraged and depressed and the Sara Groves song “The Word” came on the radio. Near the middle of the song (which is mostly scriptures) she pauses and says “seek you first-what a verse” It was one of those moments in my life when I felt God was speaking directly to me saying you need to seek me first and get back to serving me in Christian education. So from then on I left the public school system and dedicated myself to Christian education, realizing for the first time that God’s word must take precedence in everything I do, that I must seek him first!

The keynote speakers this year at the convention were Dr. Brian Simmons the new president of ACSI and Dr. John Mac Arthur of Grace community Church in Sun Valley, Grace to You ministry and The Master’s College. Music was led and delivered by RESCUE , an amazing acapella group from Oregon. All of their speaking and ministry was about Matthew 6:33. Again I felt God was talking to me directly, “Paul, seek me first!”

It is so easy to get caught up in the urgency of the moment, to focus on the plans we come up with and become preoccupied with non essentials instead of seeking Him first. As Summit moves forward and develops we need to keep Him first! He, Jesus, is the reason for our existence, programs, curriculum, plan of discipline, non profit 503(c)3 constitution, mission statement, Board of Directors, teachers, students families, facility, athletics, furniture, finances, and faith. If Jesus isn’t first then we are just another private school, and that isn’t Summit. It is not possible to “Learn and Live with Christian Character”, without Jesus the Christ being first.

Flowers

August 19th, 2010

In the spring of last year our Kindergarten students planted some seeds in the flower bed in the front of the two story building. As the plants sprouted and began to flower the kids were excited to see the fruit of their labor and the wonder of God’s handiwork. Shortly after the marigolds began to bloom however, I came in one morning only to see that someone had uprooted many of the plants. Then, as I was replanting the flowers, someone walked by and said “don’t bother, they won’t live”. I brushed off their skepticism and replanted, nourished and watered the plants anyway. The kindergarten and Mrs. Baer continued to water and nourish the plants  and as a result by the end of the school year there were a number of small plants still growing and flowering.

Flowers in front of Summit

Over the summer we continued to care for the plants. In June I took a couple of weeks off hoping that when I returned the flowers would still be growing, and without asking our teachers, staff and volunteers took care of the plants so that they were thriving when I returned. We all nurtured and watered the plants regularly so that they would continue to thrive in the hot summer months. And today they have taken over the entire planter box and have filled it with color!

This morning as I was watering the flowers, with only a few days before school starts, I was reflecting on Summit ‘s first year and about the years to come. It dawned on me that God was illustrating to me His handiwork at Summit. Some had the faith and planted, and some tried to uproot and discourage. But those who shared the vision for Summit watered and provided nourishment and encouragement in spite of the obstacles we faced throughout the first year.

The reality is however that it is God who has designed and planned for the growth and future of Summit. And it is God who designed the beautiful flowers that He has given us charge over! “If God be for us who can be against us?”

Our back to school BBQ was an exciting confirmation of God’s plan and hand in Summit. A beautiful group of dedicated families who’s desire is to see their children flower and grow in the love and knowledge of God. To produce students who do truly learn and live with Christian character and represent the beauty of the Lord in their countenance.

Each of us at Summit is committed to nurturing and watering the flowers planted by the kindergarten kids, but also those blossoming children He has placed in the charge of the Summit community who are our grandparents, parents, aunts, uncles, friends, relatives and teachers. What a joy to see our students blossom! And what a great privilege to care for them!

Reflection from Summit’s first year

June 1st, 2010

It’s hard to believe that Summit has completed it’s first full year of school. But first I must apologize for not writing more in the last several months. The usual excuse is true , I’ve been sooo…. busy! So this blog is to bring all of you that follow Summit or my blog up to date on what has transpired in the last several months, and to provide some reflections from my perspective as Principal at Summit.

The last several months have been a whirlwind of activities which began with the weeks leading up to our open house and the musical performance of that evening.  Our school community and many visitors came out to celebrate our year and demonstrate what is meant by out theme, “live and learn with Christian character”. Mrs. Andrakowicz, Tana McKuaghan, and the students treated us to a rich “patriotic evening” with song and skits to end the evening.  It is truly amazing to see how rich we are in Christ as a school community! It is He who has brought together each and every person that we call Summit and His provision is perfect.

Sometimes I hear people still saying we aren’t going to make it, or that we must have some rich uncle funding us because this just can’t happen otherwise. But the reality is we can proudly and unashamedly say it is our God that has provided for us every step of the way. And while we rejoice in the talents and gifts He has provided by placing each one of us in the position He has assigned to us, it is the Hand of God, not our works, or wealth, that has brought about our success.

People who believe in the mission of Summit have given their time, talent, money and prayer support to be used by God in raising up a new school. Each has given according to their ability a little over $80,000 this year in cash and untold hours of volunteer time. God’s plan is for us to be a community, His body, doing His will, using His gifts and talents for His glory, not our own.

We are a small school that is rich in Christ. Our smallness allows us to stay connected to each other, teachers with students and parents, me with all of you, all of us with our great God. Now this is not to say that we don’t have room for growth because the pragmatic reality is that we need to fill our classrooms to keep our budget in balance. But we don’t need to become too big either because we would then loose touch with one another. Our focus must stay the same, glorifying God! He will provide just what we need.

But I do believe he wants us to tell others about Summit and what God is and has done in our midst. In my next post I’ll share with you some of the things I have experienced personally this last year and what i think God wants to do in the future.

And thank you for your support of Summit, each and every one, parents, students, grandparents, aunts and uncles, and friends of all kinds! You contribution to Summit has been a testimony to God’s work in your life.