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2BODYOFCHRISTNEWSJUNE2014StraightTalkTODAYISADAYOFTOTALASSESSMENT.Onemaythinkanas-sessmentofourprogressourfailuresourprogramourmethodourmotivesouremployeesstudentsparentsfutureourschoolbutthecompletetruthitisalloftheaforementioned.AsadministratorIlookovermyyearswithExcelandthoughtherehasbeenmuchjoythereismoresorrow.Wehavewitnessedstronghatredandopposition.Wehavereachedouttothosewhowereliter-allydrowningonlytobeuseduntiltheyreachsafeshores.WehaveopenedourdoorsasrecordedinthescripturesHoeveryonethatthirstethcomeyetothewatersandhethathathnomoneycomeyebuyandeatyeacomebuywineandmilkwithoutmoneyandwithoutprice.Isaiah551.Wehaveacceptedeverypersonnotaccordingtowhattheycouldpayorwhattheycouldaddtotheongoingofthisschoolbutwhatwecouldgiveinthelifeoftheirchild.Thiscommitmentonewouldthinkwouldaffordthesamesacrificialresponse.IwishIcouldsayitdidbutitdidnot.Ihavewatchedteachersstrugglewithpa-tienceandcommitmenttobringchildrenfrominsecuri-tiesacademicfailurestoconfidentliterateindividuals.Yetparentswalkawaywithnoregardforwhathasbeengiven.Wehavewitnessedparentsdiscussingtheirdiscontentordissatisfactiontheircriticismofeithertheschoolingeneralorspecificemployeesandsomehowbelieveitwillnotaltertheattitudeoftheirchildren.Studentsopenlyshowdisrespectforthepositivewehaveforeachofthemduetotheopendistrustandcriticismshownbytheirparents.Iwouldimploreeachparenttorememberthatwhateveryousayinfrontofyourchildrenshouldalwaysbebeneficialandlendtotheirpositivegrowthanddevelop-ment.Itshouldnotpromotedistrustandgivepermissionforchildrentodisrespectorundermineauthority.Converselyitisimportanttostatemanyparentsstrivedailyalongwithustopreparetheirchildren.Thisiswhenweexperiencethemostsuccessforthechildparentandourschool.DailyIworryaboutouryoungpeople.Iknowthatitwilltakeallofusworkingtogetherwithaunifiedpurpose.IknowExcelisuniquetothisgoal.Wewantthebestforallchildren.Wewanttopreparethem.Weunderstandpreparationwebelieveweareinthistogether.OurFounderPastorA.L.Bowmanbelievedinallchildren.Hebelievedthatweallwereresponsibleforallofthemthatwerewithinourgrasp.WeknowourmotivesremainwithintheFounderspurposebutnev-erthelessitremainsquestionedandcriticized.Wehaveencounteredthewrathofthosewhodidnotbelieveinourobjectivesandpurpose.Thosewhosoughtoutourimperfectionsandmagnifiedthem.Thosewhooverlookedthenumeroussuccessesandthegenuinecommitmentanddisregardedthem.Excelcontinuestoworkwithinourcommunitytoreachoutsideofourwallsandaidandpromotethecausesofotherswhowouldseektohelpothers.Yetwehavewitnessedverylittlehelpfromourcommu-nity.Thishasbeenadifficultsufferingdiscouragingbattle.Butwere-alizeastheencouragingsongofpraiseboldlyproclaimsTheBattleisnotYoursitistheLords.Thatistheonlythingthatkeepsusgoing.WeknowwhatGodhascalledustodo.Howeversometimesthisisverydifficulttorememberwhenyouarethetargetstandingonthefrontlineandeveryweaponistrainedonyou.IspeakforallofusinthisbattleofteachingchildrenoranyGodgivenministry.Weareexposedtoeverymeanstotestquestionanddenytruth.IamalsoremindedthatanyministrycauseorpurposethatfollowsGodsPlanwillalwaysbeunderattack.BelieveyoumeExcelhasbeenblessedovertheyearsbutnotwithoutpainsufferingandturmoil.ButifGodisforyouSatanisgoingtobeaconstant.OnethingaboutbattleyoumusthaveammunitionoursisourfaithinGodandGodsWord.Galatians523tellsusthatChristiancharacterispro-ducedbytheHolySpiritnotbyself-effort.ButthefruitoftheSpiritislovejoypeacelongsuf-feringgentlenessgoodnessfaith.Meeknesstemper-anceagainstsuchthereisnolaw.OverthelifeofthisInstitutionIhavesoughttoseefellowChristianspracticetheseGodlyattributes.WehavelaboredasGodhascommandedbuthavefoundthatinthisfieldtherearefewatleastinColoradolaboringbesideus.FinallytotheparentsinourcommunitiesChildrenareagiftfromGodbutnotjusttoyoubuttotheworld.Wemustinvestallwehaveinthem.WemustopenuptheirunderstandingthroughsoundteachingbeginningwiththeWordofGod.Wemustrequirefromthemtheethicsandstan-dardsthatencompassresponsibilityselfcontrolanddiscipline.WemustengrainintheirverysoulsthevalueofhumilityandgratitudetoGodandothers.Wemusteradicatetheirsenseofentitlementandawakeninthemtherealityofservice.Imagineaworldwhereallhadamindtoserveothers.Ibelievenoneedwouldgounmet.ToourCommunityLeadersourChurcheswhatisyourfocusWhatisyourpurposeGalatians513Forbrethrenyehavebeencalleduntolibertyonlyusenotlibertyforanoccasiontothefleshbutbyloveserveoneanother.WhereistheloveRomans151Wethenthatarestrongoughttobeartheinfirmitiesoftheweakandnottopleaseourselves.ToallofourExcelStaffTheyearshavebeenchallengingTheyhavecalledouteveryGodlyattributeandsecularpreparationwehave.Theyhaveleftusbatteredandworn.Butyouhavebeenstead-fastandimmovableinthesetimes.IamgratefulforthecommitmentdemonstratedovertheyearsandIremainthankfulforeachofyou.Thankyoufortakingthevisionandmissioninyourheartsandforyourdailyprovisionforallofthechildreninourcare.KeepthefaiththatGodwillsustainusthroughthesummerandcontinuetoprovideforusaswelookforwardto2014-15SchoolTerm.HavearestfulsummerandmayGodsrichestblessingscontinuetobepresentinyourlivesToGodBetheGloryfortheThingsHeHathDoneV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