IMPACT Magazine Issue 2.4 | Page 14

“I am able to influence teenagers, teachers, and people who I come in contact with. I can share the Gospel with them and tell them about a God who cares.” She says, “There is improvement in my teachers’ performances and commitments to the cause of Christ and Christian discipline among students.” “GO WHERE GOD IS CALLING YOU.” Her passion for Christian education grew, especially as her own children approached school age. For 10 years before attending Haggai Institute, however, she had felt relatively comfortable in her profession. It was the training that challenged her to take on something more demanding. “Haggai Institute brought back my purpose in life. What is life for – if I am not able to invest in people’s lives? It started making me think. At Haggai Institute it came clearly to me: Leave your comfort zone. Go where God is calling you.” So she went. 14 She says of Faith Academy, “I know this is a place where God has asked me to come and be used by Him. I am able to influence teenagers, teachers, and people who I come in contact with. I can share the Gospel with them and tell them about a God who cares.” And her influence has already borne fruit. Several current and former students, many of whom were raised in Muslim and Hindu homes, have accepted Christ. “GOD BLESS THE DONORS.” Elizabeth hopes to reach even more students in the future. “We are thinking of having one-day retreats for graduating students where we tell them the Gospel plainly,” she says. “We have a yearly Christian children’s camp, but it is only for Christian children. What about the nonChristian children? I want them to hear the Gospel clearly before they leave.” Elizabeth’s influence isn’t limited only to the school campus. She orchestrates student retreats and camps and volunteers with ministries focused on helping abused and low-income children. “Even in church, I have found that I am able to invest in the lives of so many around me,” she says. “Though church gets over by ?????vR&R?W&RV?F?????7@?3???F?RgFW&?????6?V?6V??p??B?V???rf??W2?( ?F?&?Vv??B???V??&WF??2fW'??F???gV?f?"?vv???7F?GWF^( ?0???f?VV?6R?( ??fRfV?B??f?F?w&?r7G&??vW"WfW'?F???v?B&?W72F?RF???'2f?"F?P???fW7F?V?BF?W?( ?fR?FR???W ??fW2?( ??