QCCS/TCH

what's in a name?  i graduated from Temple Christian High School.  TCA/TCH was started the year i was born, i believe.  might have been a year before or a year after, i don't remember!  but it had been around for at least 17 years when i graduated in 1995.  less than 10 years later, the church that had supported the school for that long, after being taken over by a new pastorship, decided it couldn't afford to support the high school anymore.  they gave up, they cut them off, they ... well, i don't think they handled the situation very well. 

but that is neither here nor there, my opinion on that!  because what matters is God's opinion, and it seems that He still had a purpose for TCH, for Mr. O., for the teachers at the HS.  mr. o, the teachers, parents and alumni banded together to create a new HS.  i attended the first meeting discussing everything, heard the new pastor of the church speak his reasons for closing the HS.  i remember thinking he sounded so condescending, so ... rude.  like he was saying the things he thought he should as a christian and as a pastor, but he didn't really believe them.  he was on board for closing the HS because he didn't want to deal with the challenges it presented.  and if my perceptions are correct, that's okay.  it's okay that he didn't want to deal.  but he should've been honest about his reasons - IF my perceptions are correct.  oh dear, but there i go again!  i apologize. 

my point is just that i have a very clear picture and memory of that first meeting.  and during that first meeting, a parent spoke up, and offered a building in his charge to keep the school going for another year.  this father was new to TCH, his child (or children, that i don't remember!) had only attended for one year.  but the Lord touched his heart, and moved him to offer this alternative housing for the school, because he believed in the mission not only of a christian HS, but of THIS HS, headed up by THIS principal, and THIS staff.  and he wasn't the only one.  my friend juli's parents, along with other parents, felt just as strongly. 

the new school was created, and it has struggled, financially.  but it has flourished academically and spiritually, and God continues to bless the staff and the students.  they were able to move into a new building, a beautiful campus, but they haven't really been able to grow the way the Lord has called them to grow.  they need more support, our support as alumni and as a community.  i've felt the call on my heart for awhile, and any time i can i send a donation their way.  but i really believe i'm being called to do more, to donate more, and so i made a pledge. 

i went into this dinner tonight knowing it was a fundraising dinner, and knowing - now, w/ the car accident & needing to pay the deductible & needing to pay mom back for the rental car - that i don't really have any more money to give.  still, the more i thought about it as i listened to the speakers - juli's dad (the president of the school board now), mr o., the superintendant of aurora christian schools, and the public relations rep for the school - i felt called to pledge a steady monthly amount.  i need to be tithing, and i'm not involved with a specific church at this time, and i do believe in this school and in their mission.  so i am pledging to tithe on a consistent monthly basis to this school. 

and i'm not a fundraiser, but i thought i would share the link to QCCS, in case the Lord has put a calling on your heart to help.  http://www.qcchristianschool.com/  i'm also including the link to TCA, because even tho they are still being supported by the church, they can always use prayer support as well.  http://www.templechristian.us/page/page/1652922.htm 

tho these schools are now separate entities, their mission is the same - to teach children in the ways of the Lord as well as the ways of math, english, science and history! 

so, the night was a success, there was a really good turn out.  the speakers did great, and dinner itself was quite tastey!  we sat at a table in the front, w/ juli's mom & dad, and two friends - who also happened to be very good friends of my dad.  : )  i got to chat w/ some teachers i hadn't seen in years!  and... the part that i really liked about that... i mean, i was happy to see them, and i of course remember them!  but the part that made me feel warm & fuzzy?  was that they remembered ME!  not just the english teacher who had me in her class for 6 years (7-12), but the science teacher who only had me in class for 2 years, and the computer teacher who only had me in her class for 1 (maybe 2 - i think she was on maternity leave for part of one year, tho)!  it's just nice to be remembered well, you know? 

the trip home was rather interesting - part of kimberly was closed due to what appeared to be a downed power line.  it was DARK!  john thought maybe we could get to a detour road so he went thru the barricades, but to no avail.  we had to turn around & take a different route!!  it was pretty funny, tho, because he gunned it thru the barricades going out, and it reminded me of something my dad would do!  : )

ahhhh... now i must finish this episode of GH & get to bed.  mom's picking me up about 10:30 & we're going to pick up chloe.  YAYAYAYAYAY!!!!  : )  then, i am planning to go a little further into omaha & meet joy for dinner at runza!  mushroom & swiss runza & crinkle fries, here i come!!!!  : )  i think i'll be able to do it & make it home by 10, but it depends on what time mom gets here & we get everything taken care of w/ the car.  so...we'll see!  Lord willing i'll be able to do it, tho! 

happy saturday, everyone!  *HUGS*  take care & ttfn!!