...And We're Off!

The new school year started Tuesday, August 19, and so did the 2008-09 ministry of The Compass. We're off to a great start. The children we have coming, all mesh together really well and are already finding ways to help one another with their homework, sharing and taking turns during free time/playing games, and overall seem to sincerely enjoy spending time together. It's great to "be back." We have thoroughly enjoyed seeing familiar faces, and new ones too.

A week before the school year began, we had room for an additional 6-8 children. At this point, we are at capacity and have now formed a waiting list. We are celebrating with God the harvest He has brought us -- we couldn't be more excited about that. We continue to pray and wait upon His provision for the remainder of our volunteers to help us accomplish the plentiful work God has set out for us.

Another place we are celebrating, has been how God took a rivalry from last year between two students, helped them see one another differently this year (and all they have in common with one another), and is now forming a budding friendship! Only God has the power to accomplish that; and that is a total "Yeah, God!"

We continue to appreciate your prayers for this ministry, the children and their families, and the volunteers who give their time and resources to minister to the children. We also continue to prayerfully anticipate God doing more, and above, anything we pray, or can think to ask or imagine, as we begin our 2008-09 after-school ministry here at The Compass.