Day 5
Special visitors!
It is 11:43 pm
and we are just about to leave the chapel. We arrived at 8:00 am and have
worked non-stop. I can't express how amazing the attendance and participation
of Jeff Brownlow and Spencer Wilcox has been for the students. I am so thankful
for their willingness to serve the people that they have learned to love since
the days of their missions. Thus, the first week of class has come to a great
conclusion! We still have a whole week left, and will go out to visit many of
the different businesses of the students, but the students have already had
life-changing experiences and they have begun seeing great results from their
new perspectives. The students are pumped, excited, and incredibly filled with
hope! They are invigorated and their self confidence have helped them raise
over $1,100 USD in cash in one weekâand it all came from 9 rocks and a
willingness to make a change in habits, beliefs, and traditions! On Monday of
next week, each of you will receive a financial report (created by Lars
Hamilton, who has been absolutely productive) along with a detailed explanation
of the Rock Project; this will help each of you better understand how these
students have begun to correlate everything they are learning with their rock
activity.
We started the
morning with a presentation from Jesus Gonzales. He was the man who received 3
hours of one-on-one instruction from Jeff.
Then we had an outstanding presentation regarding systems and logistics
by Rebecca. She joined us via SKYPE and the students sat and marveled at her
excellent Spanish. One of Rebecca's gifts is taking a complex system and
delivering it to the students in a simple, yet relevant, manner.
All of the students were able to apply the power point to
their own life/business. They were appreciative of Rebecca's time, especially
since these past few days have been a struggle with the pregnancy. Thank you
Rebecca, we love you so much, and I know that the students were richly blessed
because of your willingness to serve, today.
Lars Hamilton
gave an exceptional lecture and class activity on “Differentiation”. This
picture helped elaborate his point and the students walked away from the
activity completely excited. They realized just how crucial this Rule of Thumb
really is and they brainstormed ways that they could put it into practice. Lars
has really been outstanding during this process. His talents and love for the
people qualify him, and the Lord has blessed him with a great ability to teach.
The students adore Lars and they respect him immensely.
Matt Gunn has
also been a great help for me this week. He works with the groups,
participates, adds great insights and has a deep appreciation for the people.
He is incredibly humble and definitely brings a needed personality to the
group. I hope he is learning from the curriculum as much as the students and I
are learning from him. He is such a great guy and he has so many insights. His
love for the people is evident each day.
Spencer Wilcox is
a working machine. His innovations, thoughts, ideas, and concerns force me to
think more about how efficient we are being. I am so thankful that he can
assess the situation and find creative ways to enhance the learning of each
student. The students seek Spencer and want to hear his wisdom. They are
definitely inspired by Spencer's confidence and desire to help them.
The team for this week has been incredible.
I am thankful that each of these men has come to serve the people they love. I
am grateful for each of you donors, supporters, and participants and for your
great examples. Each day we create more and more momentum and the students are
taking full advantage of each minute. They are eager to learn. They want to
grow. They know that they have to improve and they are willing to do so. The
attitudes of the students only increase the synergy of the class! What an
awesome adventure!
(Celebrating Matt’s Birthday)