By Jacquelyn Davis With the Christmas season upon us, it is once again time to think about others, spend time with loved ones, and be joyful in life’s small moments. How does missions fit into the holiday season? I mean besides the shoeboxes of toys, and the change we throw into the metal bucket hanging […]
Turning Difficult Students into Great Students
By Todd Witters “Johnny! I need you to sit down and face forward!” “Billy! I should be the only one talking.” “Marie, I’m moving you. Sit over there by Mrs. Glumbottom.” “Susan, I’m not going to ask you again.” We’ve all been there. We have all been “blessed” by students in our Released Time classes […]
5 Reasons to be Thankful
By Jacquelyn Davis There are so many reasons to be thankful! Of course we know this and, especially during this time of year, we like to share, comment on and encourage thankfulness. Today I want to share with you 5 reasons to be thankful as a missionary in 2019. Closer Connections: As a young girl, I […]
5 Things You Need to Know Before Missions
By Bruce and Laura Edgar 1. It will be harder than you think It’s easy to hear stories or read newsletters and think that missions is easy. Some days it is but many days it is not. You will be tried in unique ways and there will be days you feel like giving up. That […]
The Impact of Service Programs on our Youth
By Katy Holmes I love camp! I have for well over two decades. One of my favorite aspects of the camp I grew up attending and working at is the high school volunteer program. Here at Camp Victory, we call it our CIT Program, which stands for Camper-In-Training. This program is mainly a “behind the […]