Mr. Ron Coleman...what can you say....he is a blessing to our school. You don't always have to agree with him on everything but you have to respect the fact that he wants whats best for our kids. He loves them and expects them to do their best. He would do whatever he could to see that each one is successful in the future and in their pursuit of serving God. He asked us in parent meeting if we set our children down on the couch could we truly look them in the eye and tell them we wanted them to be
just like us. Could we say I want you to pray like me, react the way I do when I am angry, worship like me, talk like me, etc. I don't remember word for word what he said but had to say ouch a couple times. Sometimes we forget that we are the example our children have to be like Jesus. Now don't get me wrong, Mr. Coleman does not expect us to be perfect parents ( he actually said there are no perfect parents) but he was wanting to remind us that we all as Christians are to be like Jesus.
This is the student body. They sure did look sharp for the first day of school. We have I believe 62 students this year. We are looking for a wonderful year. I've been praying for a revival in our school. Imagine what 62 students can do in our world to further the cause of Jesus. We don't want to loose one of them.
Isabelle is still reading very good after her summer break. We are excited for her to be in the lower learning center this year and know she will do very well. It's sad to see our baby girl grow up (kind of) but we are expecting her to grow with Jesus in her heart and touch the world around her. She is a very determined young lady and if she will be that determined for Jesus she will do many wonderful things in her life.
This is Isabelle's new teacher, Mrs. Shelley Coleman. We are so blessed to have her in our school. She truly is an example the girls in our school can follow. She's a very loving and caring teacher and wants her students to serve the Lord all the days of their lives.
The big first graders minus Kendra (she will not be able to attend for a couple of weeks due to a burn injury). These girls were so excited to be in the lower learning center. Just doesn't seem like they are big enough. But kids must continue to grow and mommies just have to except that. Given the alternative...grow baby grow.
Isabelle in her new big girl office in the lower learning center. She was so happy when she came home because she "got a locker." Wow if we could just learn to be like our children. It sure doesn't take much to make them happy.
Our little big man, Cody. We are very excited to see how much he will learn and grow this year. Seems like he is growing by leaps and bounds. If you had asked us eight or nine years ago we never would have thought we would see the day that he would be able to live with us and go to our school. God is truly good and we are so blessed to have him in our home and getting a Christian education. He's been living here since
kindergarten and is starting fourth grade this year. Wow....where has the time gone.
Cody with his new teacher...Mrs. Debbie
Norfleet. You will never meet another teacher that cares anymore then she does about her students. I am very confident that she prays and cares for every one of her students.
Cody in his new office in the middle learning center.
Austin
absolutely loves doing the first day of school pictures.
LOL You can tell by the expression on his face how much he likes it. Well anyway he didn't change learning centers but he sure his growing into a fine young man. We are excited to see where God will use him for His work.
Austin loves the staff at school and is always respectful to them. We never get a complaint from the school that Austin is disrespectful to the staff or the students. That sure makes for a good parent/teacher conference. We are happy with how much
Austin has improved his study habits in the last year or two and hoping that he will keep improving. He was even kind of excited to go back to school this year and that is
definitely an improvement. In years past he would grip and complain about school starting again. I am sure he will do well this year.
I told him we were going to keep taking pictures until he smiled. This was as good as I could get out of him.
Okay, I have been waiting for the day the kids would volunteer to do the dishes....it finally came yesterday. I'm not really sure what they were up to but I sure was glad they did them for me. Maybe it was just the fact that it was rainey and cold out I don't know but it was nice. No they weren't stacked nice and neat but they were clean and done and that is all this mommy cares about at this point. I wonder how many times this will happpen....
This is the student body. They sure did look sharp for the first day of school. We have I believe 62 students this year. We are looking for a wonderful year. I've been praying for a revival in our school. Imagine what 62 students can do in our world to further the cause of Jesus. We don't want to loose one of them.
Isabelle is still reading very good after her summer break. We are excited for her to be in the lower learning center this year and know she will do very well. It's sad to see our baby girl grow up (kind of) but we are expecting her to grow with Jesus in her heart and touch the world around her. She is a very determined young lady and if she will be that determined for Jesus she will do many wonderful things in her life.
This is Isabelle's new teacher, Mrs. Shelley Coleman. We are so blessed to have her in our school. She truly is an example the girls in our school can follow. She's a very loving and caring teacher and wants her students to serve the Lord all the days of their lives.
The big first graders minus Kendra (she will not be able to attend for a couple of weeks due to a burn injury). These girls were so excited to be in the lower learning center. Just doesn't seem like they are big enough. But kids must continue to grow and mommies just have to except that. Given the alternative...grow baby grow.
Isabelle in her new big girl office in the lower learning center. She was so happy when she came home because she "got a locker." Wow if we could just learn to be like our children. It sure doesn't take much to make them happy.
Our little big man, Cody. We are very excited to see how much he will learn and grow this year. Seems like he is growing by leaps and bounds. If you had asked us eight or nine years ago we never would have thought we would see the day that he would be able to live with us and go to our school. God is truly good and we are so blessed to have him in our home and getting a Christian education. He's been living here since kindergarten and is starting fourth grade this year. Wow....where has the time gone.
Cody with his new teacher...Mrs. Debbie Norfleet. You will never meet another teacher that cares anymore then she does about her students. I am very confident that she prays and cares for every one of her students.
Cody in his new office in the middle learning center.
Austin absolutely loves doing the first day of school pictures. LOL You can tell by the expression on his face how much he likes it. Well anyway he didn't change learning centers but he sure his growing into a fine young man. We are excited to see where God will use him for His work.
Austin loves the staff at school and is always respectful to them. We never get a complaint from the school that Austin is disrespectful to the staff or the students. That sure makes for a good parent/teacher conference. We are happy with how much Austin has improved his study habits in the last year or two and hoping that he will keep improving. He was even kind of excited to go back to school this year and that is definitely an improvement. In years past he would grip and complain about school starting again. I am sure he will do well this year.
I told him we were going to keep taking pictures until he smiled. This was as good as I could get out of him. 
