OMS Outreach January - April 2017 | Page 15

Mission Society, has been used by God to not only provide a solid education but also to share the Good News of Jesus Christ with hundreds of students and their families over the past five decades. Established in the late 1960s by OMS as a ministry to missionary families, Cowman has expanded to reach beyond North American missionary kids and Englishspeaking Haitian children. Students now include kids who have been abandoned by their families, children in the adoption process, children of Haitian government leaders, and kids of international business people. In recent years, student enrollment has exploded. It has increased by 540 percent over the past 5 years, from 25 students to 160 students. The rapid growth at Cowman has not been without growing pains. The work that God is doing now through the school is a result of the efforts of so many who came before ... people who toiled, who planted, who watered, who prayed, who laid the groundwork for God to do a mighty work for such a time as this. As I look back over the years, I am amazed at all that God has done. Time and time again, he has provided us with teachers and materials. He made a way with so many situations that seemed hopeless. Today, Cowman School provides a highquality, Christian education for students from preschool to high school. As we grow and develop, we pray that we may never forget that God’s desire is for these kids to see him through us—that they might know him, love him, and follow after him always. As God continues to grow us, we pray for him to send us more teachers who have a love for children and a desire to impact the next generation for his kingdom—to give them a solid education and introduce them to Jesus Christ. Reading God’s Word is part of the education Cowman provides. High school students work on a project together. A Cowman education gives children the opportunity to dream about a bright future. 15 15