Dear Friends,
Thank you so much for your precious prayers and gifts to us and to Hilltop Christian School and Across Nations.
In a blur of activities and blessings, we’ve completed the first semester. The children enjoyed a fall festival, which was connected with the Across Nations Radio Shar-a-thon. Our art teacher organized the pumpkin patch, hay ride, and several carnival games. The Shar-a-thon raised a few thousand dollars for the school, and we were blessed by Radio listeners’ generosity.
Preparing and presenting the Christmas Program occupied much time in December. The children were unable to rehearse in the church in Gallup where we held the program, but they adapted and did well on their songs and verses. The theme was “Follow the Light.” Just as lights are a major decoration used during this season, Jesus is the Light of the World, and we celebrate His birth, His life, His sacrifice, and Christ, the light of Heaven. The families responded positively, and we continue to pray for salvation of those who are being called.
Hilltop Christian School’s enrollment hovers around 55. We are operating this year with a part-time consultant/principal who is on campus four days a month. He keeps in constant communication and also works on school business from his home in Southern New Mexico. We are grateful for Dr. Four's expertise and experience as an administrator, but please continue to pray with us for a full-time principal for next year.
In addition, several of the teachers and their families have faced physical problems and would appreciate your prayers.
Just this month, we were saddened by the passing of Mrs. Lois Harper, mother of the Across Nations Director, Chuck Harper. Larry and Lois Harper formerly directed this ministry, and they founded Hilltop Christian School in 1964. Lois was the first teacher. We’ve met Lois a few times, and she always had entertaining Hilltop stories from the early days. The memorial service will be in January.
We pray you and your family will have a great Christmas season as we celebrate the arrival of Jesus, the Son of God who dispels our darkness.
The photos are from the Christmas Program. The delightful drummer boys stole the show.
