Sunday Night Brief

I really have to get back into the habit of blogging.  Otherwise catching up is just too difficult.  In any case, a new week has begun.  ITBS/ITED testing takes place all across the Arizona Conference school system.  It finally dawned on us that since the Cognitive Genesis study is not being extended, there is no need to complete the Cognitive Abilities section of the test!  That should shorten the time required for the testing.

The Maricopa Village school experienced a sequence of miracles in the last few days.  Over $100,000 dollars materialized where none existed a few days before.  This will allow them to catch up on their financial arrears and broaden the scope of support to allow for some organized development to take place.  God is good!

TAA continues to go through the growing pains associated with a growing student body and developing teaching staff.  The good news is that the student body this year appears to be more focused on the task for which their parents (or sponsors) sacrifice so much—for them to receive a strong and spiritual educational experience.  The financial picture is still tenuous, but the new principal is being quite creative in prioritizing debt while at the same time investing in the students.

The new development director working for both the conference and TAA is laboring feverishly to broaden the financial resources through as many avenues as are available.  The Arizona Tax Credit program has yet to maximize its potential within the Adventist community—she’s on it!  The task of organizing and building relationships and a culture of support for K-12 Adventist Education has never been a strong suit in Arizona since our people have traditionally been more than generous.  But as the greying of the benefactors continues, the next generation has not been properly groomed to fill the gap—she is working to make this happen.  Pray hard!

The amount of money needed to help all those who need help to stay in school is staggering.  The funds do not appear to be there.  But we are pressing on trusting that God will deliver as he has in the past.  I will do my best to be more regular in populating this blog. (228.2)