with their community service proj-
ects, putting in over 100 service
hours over the last year. She was also
instrumental in starting the first-ever
VBA Patriots 4-H Club, which she
serves as club president. Her mother,
Kristi Brantley, had the privilege of
seeing her hard work and dedication
first hand.
“We implemented a new program
with the school and I told them that
I needed some help, so they made
Kember a teacher’s aide and she
came in and helped me work with
the kids,” she said. “She just gets
in and does it. When she’s in her
element, she’s just into it and it’s
amazing to watch. To step back and
see her as a teacher’s aide and see
her from that angle, it’s cool to see it
from a different point of view.”
She also enjoys volunteering with
The Center of Hope and The Hope
Chest, and has partnered with both
these missions several times over the
past few years. Kember is active in
her youth group at Victory Baptist
Academy and has a true heart for
God.
“She’s a good kid. Some days I sit
back and I realize she’s my kid and
I’m still amazed at what she does. I’m
very proud of her. If you ever want
anyone loyal to a fault, it would be
Kember,” Brantley said.
Luke and Joshua Smith
Running for Causes
Weatherford Christian School’s
Luke and Joshua Smith are active
in both academics and sports,
particularly cross-country running
and track. The 17-year-olds have
an Azle address and live between
Azle and Weatherford; but they
definitely identify with Weatherford,
as Weatherfordians. “I don’t like to
go into Azle very much,” Joshua
said. “I spend most of my time in
Weatherford.”
The twins enjoy running for
causes that help others. Dec. 1, 2018,
they ran in their second St. Jude’s
Half-Marathon held in Memphis,
Tenn.
“They had a great run,” said
Karen Mooney, secondary principal
at WCS, “finishing 25th and 26th in
their age group and 136th and 147th
overall out of 9,686 [runners]. While
the run was great, traveling through
the St. Jude’s Hospital campus with
patients cheering them on, more
importantly they helped their team
raise $3,200, with each of them rais-
ing $600 individually for this great
cause.”
Luke and Joshua, who have been
at WCS since kindergarten, have
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