One
cool miracle happened the week as the teacher was putting together the school room. She has been collecting needed textbooks and couldn't find one math textbook. When putting away supplies, she opened up a cabinet and there was only one textbook in the entire building.......and it was exactly the math textbook she was missing! Praise God!
We have had many donations over this past month. The local radio stations, the Christian station as well as the country station, has donated well over $1,000 for radio ads announcing the starting of school, registration and our booth at the fair and rodeo. How cool is it to have such a supportive community?
Another miracle has been that Mullinax out of Sheridan has donated
a half court basketball size pad of cement. What a blessing! Now the kids will have a place to kick around and the teacher can teach different sports activities. We are so blessed! Businesses in town have also donated rental equipment as well, and church members Jim Peterson and Bill Corden got the cement ready and directed the volunteers on pour day. The cement was set just right for the kids to put their handprints in, right after school let out. Thank you, Mullinax!!
One cool thing that happened during the pouring of the cement. One of the three cement truck drivers saw we were struggling with our "lay" volunteers. He jumped out and gave instruction and helped us. While the men were working together, he started asking many questions about Adventists and what we believe. What a mission this school is -- in ways we hadn't expected at all!
Another cool miracle was one day about three weeks ago we opened a donation envelope with a check for $10,000!!!! We were so shocked that all we could do was hyperventilate and cry. Every time we get tired or overwhelmed, the Lord shows us His plans! We're just trying to hang on and give Him all the glory!!
A very HUGE blessing came in the form of Clearmont School district, a small town outside of Buffalo about 40 minutes. We contacted them about old desks, equipment, etc., and they gave us all the bookcases and desks we needed! They even gave us TV carts and a TV. They have us down for receiving all of their computers next year when it's time for them to purchase brand new ones. They were so nice and so happy to see all the good school supplies being put to good use. Thank you!!!
Well, that is the update from the last few months. I'm sure I've missed many, many answers to prayer but that's all I can remember right now. Thank you each and every one of you who have given your time, money, and prayer time for us. What a blessing you are to us.
