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00:01 As you're well aware,
00:02 we're living in unprecedented times. 00:05 Join us now for today's special program. 00:12 I want to spend my life 00:18 Mending broken people 00:23 I want to spend my life 00:29 Removing pain 00:34 Lord, let my word 00:39 Heal a heart that hurts 00:44 I want to spend my life 00:50 Mending broken people 00:55 I want to spend my life 01:00 Mending broken people 01:15 Hello and welcome to 3ABN Today. 01:17 My name is John Dinzey. 01:19 And It's a pleasure for me to welcome you 01:20 on behalf of your 3ABN Family. 01:23 I would like to encourage you to join me 01:24 in the reading of the scriptures 01:26 in Proverbs 22:6, 01:28 "Train up a child in the way he should go, 01:32 and when he is old he will not depart from it." 01:36 Today we are focusing on Christian education, 01:39 and to continue this process of training our young people, 01:43 not only to serve in the world, 01:46 but also to let their light so shine before men 01:49 that they may see their good works 01:50 and glorify our Heavenly Father. 01:53 We have two academies that we want to focus on today, 01:57 the Indiana Academy and the Milo Academy. 02:01 Now considering these two schools, 02:04 these are Christian Seventh-day Adventist schools. 02:07 I went most of my life to secular schools. 02:10 And I can tell you, 02:12 it is a challenging environment. 02:14 I was offered drugs, 02:16 I was offered the privileged they called it to join a gang, 02:21 but these Christian academies offer something different. 02:24 Offer our young people an opportunity 02:27 not only to learn the academic subjects 02:30 which are necessary for school, 02:32 but also to learn more on Jesus Christ. 02:35 They lift up the standard of truth. 02:37 They help our young people to be prepared 02:40 to face life's challenges 02:42 because it is a challenging world we live in, 02:45 a challenging world indeed. 02:48 Today's difficult times demand 02:50 that our young people are offered 02:52 the best opportunity to train themselves 02:55 not only to face light, 02:57 because we know that Satan is as a roaring lion 03:00 seeking whom he may devour. 03:02 So we want to encourage you to consider the academy, 03:06 Indiana Academy, 03:08 Pastor John Lomacang 03:09 will be focusing on this academy. 03:11 He's the pastor 03:12 of the Thompsonville Seventh-day Adventist Church, 03:14 and also you have seen him on many programs 03:17 here on 3ABN. 03:19 The second academy that we would like to focus on 03:21 is Milo Christian Seventh-day Adventist Academy. 03:24 Sister Jill Morikone, our Vice President and COO, 03:28 will be talking to our folks, our friends at the Milo Academy 03:34 so that you can learn about these academies. 03:36 Learn what they have to offer, 03:38 and then you will see 03:40 that there are other opportunities, 03:43 good options that you should consider 03:44 for your young people. 03:46 So now it is my pleasure 03:47 to hand it over to Pastor John Lomacang 03:50 as he starts us off with the Indiana Academy 03:53 and then we will hear Sister Jill Morikone 03:55 with the Milo Adventist Academy. 04:00 Hello, welcome to a very important segment 04:03 about Christian education, more specifically, 04:06 Seventh-day Adventist Christian education. 04:08 And today in our segment, 04:09 we're highlighting the Indiana Academy. 04:12 And I have with me today, Steve Baughman, 04:15 who is the principal 04:16 of the Indiana Adventist Academy. 04:18 Steve, are you there? 04:20 Hi. Hi, Pastor John. Thanks for having me. 04:22 Yes. Good to have you. Good to have you. 04:24 I tell you, 04:25 we're thinking about education 04:26 and what a challenging year this has been. 04:30 2020 is an amazing time for anyone to be alive. 04:34 Such an unpredictable time. 04:36 But before I go into talking about the challenges of, 04:39 and the blessings of Christian education, 04:41 more specifically at Adventist Academy there in Indiana, 04:45 just give our audience a little overview 04:47 of who you are, what you do, and where you're from? 04:51 Sure. So my name is Steve Baughman. 04:54 I actually was born in Michigan, 04:56 but I grew up here in Indiana. 04:57 I'm an alumni of Indiana Academy. 05:00 So in a sense, I have come full circle. 05:03 And I have, in fact, come back home here to IA. 05:07 I went to Southern Adventist University, 05:10 when I graduated there, 05:11 I just had a burden and a passion 05:12 to work in our boarding schools 05:14 because of the role boarding schools that played in my life. 05:17 And I taught for 10 years in Tennessee. 05:20 And now I am starting my eighth year 05:21 here at Indiana Academy as the principal. 05:24 And so just blessed, blessed to serve. 05:27 And it's a good work if you can get it. 05:29 Well, it's your time to give back. 05:32 And that's a good thing. 05:33 I've seen in the past, 05:35 some students have gone to academy 05:37 or gone to the universities 05:39 were grown up in similar situations, 05:41 but it's so good to know 05:43 that you can come back to a familiar territory. 05:46 Is it the same school that you were raised in 05:48 or the same school you went to? 05:50 You know, it was, um, it was kind of surreal. 05:53 I actually, when I walked in the door for my interview, 05:56 two of my former teachers were here to greet me. 05:59 And so that was a surreal experience. 06:01 It was a good experience. 06:03 And they, you know, I was nervous at first, okay, 06:05 how is this going to work, 06:06 but they welcomed me with a warm embrace. 06:08 And I knew we were going to do great things. 06:10 So it's been a lot of fun. And now I'm blessed. 06:12 I've been able to actually hire some of my former students. 06:14 And so this is, it's a joy to be in service for the Lord. 06:19 I think the phrase that fits here 06:21 is you went back to the future. 06:23 That's right. 06:24 That's right, very appropriable. 06:26 Wow. 06:27 Well, tell our audience a little bit 06:29 about Indiana Academy? 06:30 Because some people might say, 06:31 I know exactly where Indiana Academy is. 06:34 They may even be an alumni of Indiana Academy, 06:37 but some people might say, 06:38 I'd like to know more about Christian education, 06:41 specifically Adventist Christian education 06:44 at Indiana Academy. 06:45 Give us an overview before we dive into the... 06:47 What Indiana Academy does specifically? 06:49 Sure. 06:51 So we're located in Cicero, Indiana. 06:53 We're about 30 minutes, 06:54 35 minutes north northeast of Indianapolis. 06:57 We are a secondary boarding Academy. 07:00 So that means we service grades 9 through 12. 07:03 We're co-educational school. 07:04 So guys and girls, 07:06 each living in separate dorms attend. 07:09 We offer a fairly standard curriculum experience, 07:14 academic classes and things of that nature. 07:16 But then we incorporate a lot of our critical elements 07:20 that we think are important to a well-rounded 07:22 and balanced education. 07:24 And so we're here in rural Indiana, 07:27 but not too far out of town 07:28 that you can't get to where you need to get in time. 07:31 Wow. 07:32 I know the school is more than 100 years old. 07:35 What's the founding date of the Adventist Academy 07:37 there in Indiana? 07:39 Sure. 07:40 So Indiana Academy originally started 07:42 as a training institution, 07:44 as many of our institutions did in 1902, in Boggstown, Indiana, 07:50 and then shortly after that 07:51 relocated here to the lovely hills of Cicero. 07:54 Well, at the time, there were hills. 07:56 Since then, 07:57 the hills have kind of been eradicated 07:59 but our lovely hills of Cicero since 1902. 08:02 Wow. 08:04 And you have a student population 08:06 in the average of how many? 08:07 Yeah. 08:09 So we've been averaging over the last five to eight years 08:11 about 110 students. 08:13 And so that's been a nice number. 08:15 We're not a terribly large school, 08:17 where our girls' dorm is actually 08:19 at capacity this year. 08:21 And so we have room for a few more students, 08:23 but we're maybe built to really be 08:24 in that 130 to 150 range. 08:27 So we're not too far off of an ideal number. 08:29 Good, that gives you an opportunity 08:32 to be more of a one to one, 08:34 not an overwhelming environment, 08:36 because some schools are so large, 08:38 that sometimes students feel like 08:39 they get lost in the sauce. 08:41 And they don't know that. Right. 08:43 Yeah, so a very homey environment? 08:47 That's right, we do. 08:48 We have a nice relationship. 08:50 It's about a 10:1 staff to student ratio 08:52 or student to staff ratio. 08:54 So you get to actually know the students. 08:55 We form faculty families, 08:57 where our students come into our faculty homes, 09:00 from time to time throughout the year. 09:01 We really want to get to know our students, 09:03 know their names, 09:04 when we're passing them in the hallway. 09:06 Be able to stop and pray with them 09:07 and really foster those relationships. 09:09 I think it's those relationships 09:11 that what sets Seventh-day Adventist education apart, 09:15 and specifically something we focus on heavily 09:17 here at Indiana Academy. 09:19 Good. 09:20 Now, because of it being an Adventist academy, 09:23 do you include Bible in your curriculum? 09:26 And I'm just asking that question for our audience. 09:29 No, absolutely, absolutely. 09:31 We absolutely have a religious program. 09:34 We incorporate Bible into each of our core years, 09:38 you know, 9th grade, 10th grade, 11th and so on 09:41 each year has a Bible class. 09:42 And then beyond that, 09:44 we have regular worship experiences, 09:45 worship service, 09:47 really wanting to focus on equipping our students 09:49 with skills for personal evangelism. 09:51 So not only can they grow their faith, 09:53 but then they can go and share that faith. 09:55 And that call to action 09:57 that I think our Adventist schools 09:58 are called to be something special about. 10:02 So if you define the mission of your academy, 10:05 what would it be? 10:07 So our mission here is to educate the whole student 10:10 to know and serve God in their community. 10:12 We want them to know God, 10:14 develop that relationship 10:15 that can save their lives for eternity. 10:17 But then to use that knowledge to serve, 10:20 and to go out and be missionaries, wherever, 10:23 wherever their paths may lead, 10:24 once they, once I shake their hand in May 10:27 and grant them a diploma. 10:28 We want them to realize that they can be missionaries 10:30 wherever they're called to serve. 10:32 Have you as a... 10:34 How long have you been there as the principal? 10:36 You may have mentioned this? 10:37 Yeah, no, this is the start of my eighth year, 10:39 so seven full years, and this is number eight. 10:42 Okay. 10:43 Wow, that's a wonderful thing to be able to do. 10:45 You know, I would think, 10:46 as you talked about the surreal experience 10:49 of coming into the building 10:50 where you actually was a student, 10:52 and then seeing some of your former teachers. 10:55 How long, I'm just kind of asking 10:57 a completely different question. 10:58 How long did it take for you 11:00 to flip out of the student mode 11:02 into the teacher's mode when you're exiting a class? 11:05 Because, you know, you're kind of going back, 11:07 am I going to class 11:08 or am I going to teach the next class? 11:10 Well, that's accurate, you know, part of it, 11:12 it was actually a little bit of a call to action, 11:14 because I walked into our science lab 11:16 when I first came back, and I said, 11:18 "Friends, this can't look the exact same as 11:19 when I graduated x years ago." 11:22 And so we got to work renovating some things. 11:24 We felt like it was time to maybe do some updates 11:26 and to do some proper renovations 11:28 to some of our programs. 11:30 You know, I shouldn't find my name 11:31 carved in the same desk I sat in as a sophomore. 11:34 And so we had to make a few adjustments. 11:38 But thankfully, 11:39 I've been blessed with a lot of opportunities 11:41 to serve on some different committees 11:43 while I was a teacher for 10 years in Tennessee. 11:45 And so I think that helped me transition out of that mode of, 11:49 okay, I'm so green 11:50 that I don't know what I'm doing. 11:52 But we hit the ground running pretty quickly, 11:56 I felt the call to come into administration, 11:58 because of what I felt like 12:00 our Seventh-day Adventist schools could strive to be, 12:02 and I felt like this school was leaning in that direction 12:06 already with some of the programs 12:08 that my predecessor had hoped to establish. 12:11 And so I was excited to come here 12:12 and really get to work about incorporating elements 12:15 of service into our school. 12:17 That is really nice. I like how you said that. 12:20 There shouldn't be the same desk 12:22 that I carved my name in. 12:24 And that's a, that is a call to action. 12:26 I like that. 12:27 You know, and sometimes we get mad at these kids, 12:30 you know, for some of their behaviors 12:32 and some of their decisions 12:33 and sometimes we forget that 12:35 maybe we used to be kids too. 12:36 And so that helps build that relationship 12:38 to stay humble and recognize, 12:39 I probably wasn't always 12:41 on the right side of the principal's desk 12:43 when I was a student here myself. 12:45 Yeah, you know, somebody once said, 12:47 "What kind of Christian are you?" 12:49 And somebody once said, "A pantheist." 12:51 And they said, "What is that?" 12:52 He said, "All pans out on in the end." 12:55 That's good to see where you started, 12:57 and where you are now making an impact. 13:00 You know, you brought a video, 13:01 we have a video we'd like to show 13:02 about the Indiana Adventist Academy. 13:05 And just tell us kind of 13:06 what we're going to see in this role? 13:08 Sure. 13:09 So this is um, some of them are, 13:11 they're still shots of some of the programs 13:14 and some of the areas of emphasis here on our campus. 13:17 We are really embracing education 13:21 that equips students to take action. 13:23 And so you'll see pictures of our students 13:25 serving others in different capacities 13:27 as we serve them. 13:28 And it's just an exciting, 13:30 hopefully a brief snapshot 13:32 of some of the experience here at IA, 13:34 and the music that is being sung 13:36 is by our own select choir and so I was excited. 13:38 It was something together 13:40 during our Coronavirus shut down last school year. 13:42 Okay, well, let's go to that role right now 13:45 about Indiana Adventist Academy. 14:01 Be thou my vision 14:05 O Lord of my heart 14:11 Naught be all else to me 14:16 Save that thou art 14:20 Thou my best thought 14:24 By day or by night 14:32 Waking or sleeping 14:36 Thy presence my light 14:46 Thou my light 14:50 Be Thou my wisdom 14:54 And thou my true word 14:59 I ever with thee 15:03 And Thou with me, 15:06 Lord Thou my great Father 15:13 And I, Thy true son 15:21 Thou in me dwelling 15:24 And I with Thee one 15:40 Be thou my shield And my sword 15:45 For the fight Be Thou my honor 15:51 And be Thou my light 15:56 Thou my soul's shelter 16:00 And Thou my high tower 16:09 Raise me toward heaven 16:13 O Power of my Lord 16:24 Wow! 16:25 I hope you were blessed by that video. 16:27 And before I go back to our principal, 16:29 maybe you might be thinking 16:31 about where you'd like your son or daughter 16:33 to go to school. 16:34 I'd like to recommend 16:36 the Indiana Adventist Seventh-day Adventist Academy. 16:38 And, Steve, are you there? 16:41 I am here, John. Thank you so much. 16:43 That was very inspiring. I like that multiple screen. 16:47 Always wonder how they do that. 16:49 I've seen that a few times that, that was beautiful. 16:51 Now are those present students 16:53 or some of those are prior students? 16:55 Some of those, some of those photos are over the last year 16:58 or two but fairly, fairly recently. 17:00 But now the students who were singing 17:02 that was our select choir 17:03 at the end of the school year last year 17:05 when we were shut down due to the Coronavirus. 17:08 We continued with remote instruction. 17:11 And so are we, 17:12 one of the big struggles was what do you do 17:14 with your music classes? 17:15 We didn't want to just outright cancel them 17:17 and so our music director Philip Byrd, 17:19 who is an incredibly talented individual 17:21 and musician himself, 17:23 he worked with 17:24 some of the different software programs 17:26 to make sure that they could continue to rehearse, 17:28 to practice and eventually put together that piece 17:32 kind of as a final end of year performance. 17:35 Wow. 17:36 Well, thank you for that, that was wonderful. 17:38 Tell us about some of your community service projects, 17:41 because you talked about the community service oriented 17:43 aspects of the educational program there? 17:46 That's right. 17:47 We have a program, it's been around for, 17:49 I believe it's its 10th year or 11th year now. 17:52 And it's called Project 58. 17:53 It's based on the principles of Isaiah 58, 17:56 you know, 17:58 the council to take care of others to serve others, 18:00 and then your light might shine. 18:02 And we go out once a month, our entire student body, 18:06 our full faculty and staff and we serve in different, 18:09 we call them service pods 18:11 where we go and we go serve in different capacities. 18:14 So our students will go work at a food bank, 18:16 or we have students who go and work with the Christmas 18:19 Behind Bars Ministry located in Northern Indiana. 18:22 We work at some of the elementary schools. 18:25 We have a group of students 18:27 who bake cookies 18:28 and deliver them to local community businesses. 18:30 And it's a good time when, you know, 18:33 some of the students will go to a business 18:35 and the business will start to recognize them 18:38 because the same students will serve each month. 18:40 And they'll say, 18:41 "Oh, finally, 18:42 we've been waiting for to see you guys again." 18:44 And it's just a lot of fun to be able to go out 18:48 and build relationships with our community. 18:50 You know, one of my... 18:52 One of my calls to action 18:54 has always been if our school didn't open, 18:56 would anybody outside of our circle? 18:58 No. Hmm. 19:00 And that's, 19:01 that's always kind of been a sense of humbling recognition 19:05 that we have a role to play, not just to stay open, 19:08 you know, if we aren't ministering to our community, 19:09 if we aren't ministering to our neighbors, 19:11 if we aren't developing those relationships, 19:14 what really are we doing? 19:15 And so we want to equip our students 19:17 and enable them to be a part of that kind of service 19:20 while they are still students here. 19:22 Not waiting for some, some idea of the real world, 19:26 the real world is now 19:27 and these kids are experiencing it. 19:29 That's why I'm glad you have that attitude as a principal 19:31 because a lot of times we say 19:33 that our young people are the church of tomorrow. 19:36 But if we make them the church of today, 19:38 then they'll be ready for tomorrow. 19:40 Thank you for that dedication. 19:41 Talk about your work programs there 19:43 because I know you talked about the community aspect. 19:45 What about the work programs 19:46 that students could get involved in maybe for credit, 19:49 or some kind of benefit to their education? 19:52 No, that's right. 19:53 And I think it's important 19:54 our students are developing work ethics now. 19:56 And we want to equip them 19:58 with some of those skills 19:59 and so nearly 100% of our student body 20:02 is actively employed 20:04 and primarily employed by us here at the academy, 20:07 but in different roles and different avenues. 20:09 You know, you have your, 20:10 your standard maybe teacher's assistants 20:12 or janitorial type thing. 20:13 But we have a couple of exciting programs. 20:16 We have an Indiana assembly 20:18 and packaging program here 20:20 where we make and assemble things on contract. 20:22 And our students do that as part of their daily program. 20:26 But then also here recently, 20:27 Indiana Academy has taken over the managerial role 20:31 of the Adventist book center 20:33 that was previously operated by the Michigan Conference. 20:37 They were making some changes 20:39 there in the Michigan Conference 20:40 related to the ABC, 20:42 and so we have a physical building 20:44 located here on our campus. 20:46 And it kind of made sense to incorporate that 20:49 into Indiana Academy's mission as well. 20:51 And so that's that just started here recently 20:54 but we're hoping to grow that 20:56 to be a part and a component of our program 20:59 here with students working there at the ABC, 21:01 but also maybe using it 21:03 as a community outreach center as well. 21:05 Okay. 21:06 Also part of that 21:07 there's a biology water cleaning project, 21:09 talk about that? 21:11 Sure. 21:12 So this is something that's kind of exciting. 21:14 It's that idea of putting our education into practice. 21:18 And so when we go and we rake a lady's yard, 21:21 you know, which is a fantastic opportunity to minister 21:23 and to serve that lady that's, um, 21:25 that's kind of a pure sense of community service. 21:28 We want to see also though, 21:29 what we're doing in the classroom 21:31 being incorporated into acts of service. 21:34 And so our biology teacher, Mr. Art Miller, 21:36 who is fantastic. 21:38 He has worked with the local city here, 21:41 and their clean water project, 21:43 where our students as a part of their biology class 21:45 will go and take water samples from the creek 21:48 that runs adjacent to our property here. 21:51 And then they'll analyze that as a part of their class, 21:54 but then the data that they're finding, 21:56 and normally in a traditional school environment, 21:58 maybe you just make a PowerPoint, 22:00 you present to your classmates. 22:01 They're actually taking that data 22:03 and uploading it to a state database 22:05 about the water cleanliness in the state of Indiana. 22:08 So what they are doing is applying their learning, 22:12 you know, biology, 22:13 but actually using it in a way 22:15 that the greater state of Indiana can benefit from. 22:17 And that's really what we want to see happening 22:20 through our entire curriculum 22:22 is elements of intentional service, 22:25 that is then being able to use the practical side 22:29 of the content they're being exposed to. 22:31 Wow. 22:32 And I know that we have this environment 22:34 where touch and social distancing is all, 22:37 you know, 22:39 discombobulated wearing masks 22:41 and how many feet apart and when you cough, 22:43 turn your head and wash your hands for 20 seconds. 22:46 How is the academy 22:48 fitting into this responding COVID environment? 22:51 Sure. 22:52 So it definitely has been, 22:54 it's been a bit of an experience 22:55 to go through as everybody's had to adjust so did we. 22:58 And we shut down last year 23:00 when the governor ordered 23:01 that schools would go to remote learning 23:03 and then we were prayerfully making plans 23:04 to be able to reopen this school year 23:07 and thankfully, that has happened, 23:09 we were able to reopen, reopen our dorms. 23:12 We've been investing in a lot of, 23:14 a lot of hand sanitizer. 23:16 I could probably fill in a big swimming pool 23:17 with hand sanitizer. 23:19 But we still been able to maintain the relationships 23:24 and we're having to reprogram some of our regular programs 23:27 where maybe we take students out on a Saturday night. 23:31 You know, maybe we'd go ice skating 23:32 or something like that. 23:34 We're having to reevaluate each of those programs 23:36 to make sure that what we do is safe. 23:38 But we're able to kind of even more foster 23:41 that small family relationship. 23:44 We've been doing bonfires on campus, 23:46 we've been spending a lot of time outdoors, 23:49 just getting fresh air 23:50 and being reasonably socially distance 23:53 away from our neighbors. 23:55 But it's been a good thing. 23:57 How are you social distancing in your classrooms 24:00 because I know that listening to the news 24:02 that's been a tremendous concern 24:05 for parents all around our nation, 24:06 in some cases in different countries. 24:09 And I saw one example where was on the news recently, 24:12 in one classroom, they did not move the desks, 24:15 but they built almost like a glass, 24:18 Plexiglas cage 24:19 around the top of every desk so the students, 24:22 they were not far apart. 24:23 But, man, I tell you, they were really sequestered. 24:25 How is that happening in your school? 24:27 Sure. 24:28 So we did do the Plexiglas dividers in our cafeteria. 24:31 We felt like where you're eating 24:34 and you can't wear a mask, 24:35 we felt like that, 24:36 that potential risk might be a little stronger in that area. 24:39 So we did used the... 24:40 We built a bunch of Plexiglas dividers 24:42 there in our cafeteria 24:44 and spread the chairs out kind of minimize 24:45 some of the seating at each table. 24:47 In the classrooms, 24:49 we spread the desks as much as possible 24:50 and we are having our students wear masks 24:52 while they're in the classrooms. 24:54 And if we can kind of ensure that, 24:56 that adequate social distancing, 24:58 our students and our faculty and staff 25:01 are all wearing their masks. 25:02 We look forward to the day when that's not a thing. 25:04 But in the meantime, 25:05 we'd rather be wearing our masks 25:08 and be open 25:09 than be mask-less and having to do remote education. 25:12 You know, I saw one of the principals 25:15 of one of our local schools, 25:16 you know, they have a sports program, 25:19 kids play basketball casually, just in an intramural way. 25:23 And I was amazed they were running up and down, 25:26 running up and down the court with masks on. 25:28 I thought, man, how is that? 25:29 How are you assimilating that because I know that, 25:32 you know, the young guys, 25:34 they want to play pickleball and maybe volleyball. 25:36 How you doing that in the COVID environment? 25:39 So we are, we are allowing, 25:42 we do have an intramural program, 25:43 kind of like what you're explaining 25:45 where it's maybe a little more casual, 25:46 but it's still active education. 25:49 And we're following our state guidelines, 25:50 which those state guidelines have given some exemptions 25:53 for maybe you don't need to wear a mask 25:55 if you're participating in physical activity, 25:57 as long as you may be taking 25:59 certain personal safety measures, 26:01 you're washing your hands, 26:02 you're doing this type of thing before you begin. 26:04 And so we are still, 26:06 we are still having those moments 26:07 where they're teenagers, 26:09 where teenagers can be teenagers 26:12 and then just doing our best 26:14 to still stress those personal sanitation practices, 26:18 washing your hands, using hand sanitizer, 26:21 trying to avoid touching your face, 26:22 those types of things. 26:24 Now, what about the students that said, 26:25 I want to be a student of the Indiana Academy, 26:29 but I want to do it on distance learning, 26:30 I'm not ready mentally to come into the classroom. 26:33 Have you had to deal with that at all? 26:35 You know, 26:37 I was pleasantly surprised this year, 26:38 our enrollment was actually up over last year. 26:41 And we had a number of students applying 26:44 even before we necessarily had rolled out 26:45 our COVID protocols. 26:47 And so there was a, 26:48 there is a desire and a passion to be in the boarding setting. 26:51 And I think that comes from 26:52 knowing that we have a smaller school, 26:54 I think that maybe there's a sense of safety, 26:57 relative sense of safety 26:58 and we're hoping that we continue to remain 27:01 a safe and open environment here. 27:03 But we haven't offered synchronous remote instruction. 27:07 But we are ready to go to remote learning 27:10 if for the sake of safety of our students. 27:13 Or if the governor were to shift gears on education, 27:16 we'd be ready to switch again. 27:18 But we much prefer the in campus, 27:21 on campus in person experience. 27:23 Okay. 27:24 If a student is watching this program 27:25 that's maybe thinking about an academy for the future. 27:29 What would you say to that young man 27:30 or that young lady? 27:32 I would say give it to God. 27:33 There are, there... It's an amazing thing. 27:36 Seventh-day Adventist education is such a tremendous blessing. 27:40 And there are so many quality schools out there. 27:42 If you were to look at our schools website, 27:44 and if you felt like 27:46 Indiana Academy was the place for you, 27:47 and you gave that to God 27:49 and you felt that that was where He was leading, 27:51 I want you to be here. 27:52 If you give it to God 27:53 and He makes you feel like 27:55 maybe you should be at 27:56 one of our other sister institutions 27:58 or at another Adventist school. 27:59 I want you to be there. 28:00 If God's calling you to Nineveh, 28:02 I want you to be in Nineveh. 28:04 I don't want to be any, 28:05 I don't want to be anybody's Tarshish 28:06 but I tell you, 28:08 God's doing a good thing here on campus. 28:10 It's a joy to be a part of it. 28:12 And God's doing a lot of powerful things 28:14 across this division 28:16 and Seventh-day Adventist schools 28:18 and I think now more than ever, 28:20 now is a time when our students need to hear 28:23 the life changing and world changing message 28:26 of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and it's... 28:29 I'm overwhelmed, 28:30 overwhelmingly blessed to be able to be a part of it 28:33 here in Cicero at Indiana Academy. 28:35 Well, thank you, Steve Baughman, 28:37 the principal of the Indiana Adventist Academy. 28:40 We thank you so much 28:41 for taking the time to join us today. 28:43 And if you'd like to find out more about the academy, 28:45 go to iasda.org. 28:48 I'm John Lomacang for 3ABN, 28:50 and this is the blessing 28:52 of what Christian education 28:54 can do in your life and for your children. 28:59 Welcome to Milo Adventist Academy, 29:02 a Christian private boarding high school 29:03 located in Southern Oregon. 29:06 The entrance to our campus is a Covered Bridge 29:08 which is a local landmark. 29:12 Milo surrounded by National Forest 29:14 and sits along a full mile of the South Umpqua River, 29:17 allowing for learning beyond the classroom 29:19 and opportunities to connect with God through nature. 29:23 The campus has a covered over walkway 29:26 that connects all the buildings, 29:27 the dormitories, the church, 29:29 the cafeteria and the classrooms. 29:31 I'm Randy Thornton, 29:32 principal at Milo Adventist Academy. 29:35 I believe that location has a profound impact 29:38 on the culture of any institution. 29:41 And that's certainly the case here at Milo Adventist Academy. 29:45 I had a colleague tell me when I first got here, 29:47 the students feel safe at Milo. 29:50 I thought that was a little bit of a maybe even cheesy cliché, 29:53 and that they were talking about physical safety. 29:56 I learned right away that certainly is true. 30:00 But even more importantly, 30:02 that kids feel safe to be themselves, 30:06 whether you're from another continent, 30:09 or right here in our backyard, 30:12 whether you're rich whether you're poor, 30:15 kids feel safe 30:16 to be who they are here in the Milo family. 30:21 So my name is Michael [inaudible] Heston. 30:24 And this is broad forking, 30:27 I'm going to be a junior next year. 30:28 As far as I can tell, 30:30 it's just a manual way of doing the rototill. 30:34 It helps break up the soil, 30:36 so that the roots of the new plants 30:39 can grow inside. 30:41 I like the fact 30:43 that we're surrounded by nature. 30:45 I like the seclusion, the ability to be myself, 30:49 to be accepted. 30:51 When I first came here, 30:53 I immediately settled in and felt like home. 30:56 These things get bent out of other places sometimes. 31:02 So, hey, Myer, could you help me? 31:04 Yeah. Thanks. 31:08 Oh, you got a hammer. 31:12 Milo has a work study program, 31:14 which gives students an opportunity 31:16 to do their part in funding their education. 31:20 My name is [inaudible], 31:21 and I'm here at Milo Academy learning how to do fabrication. 31:24 So I got tired of beating that broad fork yesterday. 31:29 So now we're making some parts to make it good. 31:33 On this broad fork we'll test the piece we made. 31:36 Let's see what it looks like. 31:38 Okay. 31:40 I think we need to keep working on this side a little bit more 31:43 so the end can touch. 31:46 In addition to traditional classroom education, 31:49 we provide a wide range of extracurricular 31:51 and vocational classes, 31:53 including photography, horsemanship, 31:56 heavy equipment, residential construction, 31:59 culinary arts, and so much more. 32:03 This is our greenhouse for the agriculture program. 32:06 This are baby plants. 32:08 We have some more over here. 32:10 And we take these out to the garden 32:11 and plant them and it's helpful 32:13 because we grow the food for the cafeteria 32:16 and for the Milo market so people can buy the food. 32:20 And this is one of our baby cucumber plants, 32:22 just about ready to be harvested. 32:24 Welcome to Milo Academy horse barn. 32:26 My name is Jeff Miller. 32:28 Hello, my name is Mikaila Frost 32:29 and this is Lucky 32:31 We have approximately 20 horses here. 32:33 Some of them are privates horses 32:34 that students bring. 32:36 Some of them are big lake horses 32:37 and some of them are owned by Milo Academy. 32:39 Here at Milo Academy, 32:41 we have a horse boarding program 32:42 where you can board your own horse. 32:43 Milo Academy students 32:45 built the arena and also the stalls. 32:47 It gives the students a chance to get out in nature 32:50 and go for horse rides. 32:51 Hope you come to Milo Academy, bring your horse when you come. 32:56 Everyone knows 32:57 that Adventist education is not cheap. 33:00 I can assure you 33:01 that Milo Academy doesn't have too much money. 33:04 But what I have seen over and over again 33:07 is that where there's a will, there's a way. 33:10 One of the things that breaks my heart the most. 33:12 And I've heard this on numerous occasions, 33:15 that people just assume 33:17 that it's out of their reach financially. 33:20 And so they just don't even connect, 33:22 they don't ask. 33:23 Covering the cost of Milo Academy 33:25 is absolutely doable for anybody, 33:28 no matter your income level. 33:30 We may not know all of the ways to make that happen 33:34 but God does. 33:35 And when He's got a plan for your child, 33:37 for you to be a student here at Milo Academy, 33:41 it's going to happen. 33:42 We call it the Milo miracle, 33:44 and I've seen it work over and over again. 33:47 Maybe you know somebody who should be here at Milo. 33:50 Give us a call and let us know who that is 33:53 and we'll follow up. 33:54 We gave away over $750,000 in Student Aid last year. 34:00 Add to that a wide range of scholarships 34:02 that are available 34:03 and we've got a winning combination. 34:08 We took a music tour not long ago, 34:10 and homeschool kids do great at Milo. 34:13 And after the program, 34:14 a mom came up and they had homeschooled their whole life 34:17 and never considered Adventist academy, 34:20 but the heavy equipment program 34:22 just absolutely captivated them 34:25 and they were here at Milo the next term. 34:29 My name is Charles Sparks. 34:31 I'm involved in a heavy equipment program. 34:34 We offer opportunity for young men and women 34:37 to run heavy equipment. 34:39 The machines are easy learn how to run 34:41 and they exert a lot of force, safety first above all. 34:45 It's a talent. 34:46 You know it comes easy to some people 34:49 and those are the people that enjoy it. 34:51 And some people, it's, you know what, 34:54 you can't get past running the machine, 34:56 so it's hard to do the work. 35:00 I really appreciate about Charles 35:02 is that he is so patient with the students 35:08 that sometimes have a hard time learning 35:10 that is really incredible 35:12 to have teachers like that at Milo. 35:14 Heavy equipment pieces 35:16 that we have, we have a bulldozer, 35:18 excavator and front-end loader, dump truck, 35:21 and little excavator. 35:23 So we're always happy to have machines that are donated. 35:27 We rebuilt a D6 Cat 35:30 from the ground up right down to the paint. 35:33 We couldn't do Milo Academy 35:35 without the many partners or the donors 35:38 that help make the Milo experience possible. 35:42 Whether it's donated plants, heavy equipment, 35:45 probably the biggest of all, 35:47 the Student Aid funds 35:49 that are so necessary for kids to be here. 35:53 God has blessed us with a unique environment 35:56 of international connection 35:58 here with almost 30% of our student body 36:00 coming from all around the world. 36:04 I'm from Mexico City. 36:06 I'm from Moscow, Russia. 36:08 And we're international students 36:09 here at Milo Adventist Academy 36:11 learning how to do construction. 36:14 We are so, so grateful for volunteers, 36:18 student missionaries, 36:19 not us going to them but them coming to us. 36:23 If you've got a special skill, 36:25 special talent, knowledge, 36:27 career expertise in a particular field, 36:30 we'd love to have you here to share 36:32 or talk with our kids and our staff. 36:35 I want to introduce you to the Milo guy, 36:39 the guy with a little graduation at, 36:41 and we'd love nothing more 36:42 than to see your student through the graduation line 36:46 someday here at Milo. 36:47 So you guys have the broad fork all fixed. 36:51 Not that beautiful but not bad for my first time. 36:57 Well, why don't you come to Milo? 36:58 It's a great place to study, work and fixed the broad fork. 37:03 There are multiple ways for us to host you here at Milo. 37:07 It's super simple. 37:08 Give us a call 541-825-3200. 37:13 We've got guest rooms, we've got RV hookups. 37:16 Come be our guests, 541-825-3200. 37:21 Maybe you know someone who should be here at Milo. 37:26 Text the word MILO to 313131. 37:32 Text MILO in all caps to 313131. 37:38 We hope to see you here at Milo. 37:59 Hello, I'm Jill Morikone 38:01 and I was watching that video 38:02 and just kind of sat back and thought, 38:04 I want to go back to school. 38:06 Did that make you want to go back to school? 38:08 What an incredible program 38:10 they have at Milo Adventist Academy, 38:13 and it's my privilege now to introduce to you. 38:15 We're going to have a Skype call 38:17 with the principal of Milo Adventist Academy. 38:19 That is Mr. Randy Thornton. 38:22 Mr. Randy, are you there? 38:24 I'm here, Jill. 38:27 What an incredible school you have there. 38:30 Tell me just a bit about yourself. 38:32 How long have you been at Milo, 38:33 and what is your journey been 38:35 and then we'll talk about the school? 38:37 Yeah, I've been here at Milo for nine years now. 38:40 I didn't start with the idea of education in mind. 38:44 I was a building contractor for more than 20 years. 38:47 But God called me to education ministry 38:51 and couldn't find a place 38:52 that I would rather be than Milo. 38:54 Amen. 38:56 So talk to us about the mission statement 38:59 of Milo Adventist Academy 39:00 and what the mission of the school 39:02 really is all about. 39:05 Well, 39:07 our mission statement 39:08 sits on three important legs of the stool. 39:13 First and foremost, 39:15 of course, 39:16 we want kids to get to know Jesus better. 39:20 And so we like to promote every day, 39:24 the best friend relationship with Jesus. 39:29 And it's done in so many ways that you know, 39:34 we have the standard, just, you know, 39:37 a daily experience talking with Jesus. 39:39 But this COVID situation showed us as a staff 39:44 how important it was to come regularly. 39:48 The school day in an academy level 39:51 doesn't always start at the same time 39:53 for every teacher like it does at elementary, 39:56 and we just knew when everybody had to go home 39:59 and we still had a good number of students here, 40:02 the International kids that couldn't get home. 40:04 And we just said we need to come together 40:07 as a staff as a family 40:09 and every day we came to pray and read Scripture. 40:13 So really best friend relationship with Jesus 40:16 is the first and most critical piece. 40:19 You know, we all aspire to excellence in academics, 40:23 that's another one of the pillars 40:26 of our mission statement and we value. 40:31 It's not always bigger is better. 40:34 We've had advanced placement type courses, 40:38 but really just the most sturdy 40:40 and foundational education possible. 40:44 We're doing some new and innovative things 40:46 that maybe we'll get to share a little bit later 40:49 with focusing on the student 40:52 and their individualized education, 40:56 mastery learning, it's called. 40:58 But one of the things in the third pillar 41:01 of our mission is showing the kids, 41:06 giving them an opportunity to experience 41:09 the joy of service. 41:11 I remember some time ago, hearing my son, 41:15 tell me while he was in university at Walla Walla. 41:20 He said, "Hey, I talked to grandpa the other day, 41:22 and it was the most fascinating thing 41:24 that he shared with me, " 41:27 that, that the most important part, 41:31 maybe the exclusive reason 41:34 that God has put us here on this earth is to, 41:37 to serve each other. 41:39 And that's a fundamental part 41:40 of what we want kids 41:43 first to experience in their own lives, 41:45 so that they can feel the passion 41:48 and start living every day 41:51 from now until the kingdom of heaven, 41:53 serving others is what it's really all about. 41:59 And we wrap it up with, 42:00 we wrap it up 42:01 with this little saying in a safe, 42:03 nurturing environment. 42:05 Like I shared in the video, 42:07 it seemed like a cliché to me at first, 42:10 that here in this beautiful, 42:14 remote location that it was a physical safety, 42:16 but really no, it's a soul safety, 42:21 that I'm safe being me who God made me 42:24 and Milo gives me that opportunity 42:27 to learn and experience that. 42:28 Amen, I love that, Mr. Randy, that's great. 42:31 What a wonderful three-fold, as you called it, 42:34 I like that 42:36 there's Jesus is my best friend, 42:38 excellent academics, 42:40 and then experience the joy of service. 42:43 I mean, that is what we're all called to do 42:45 and to be as Christians, 42:47 and what better way than to train young people in that. 42:51 Talk to us a bit about the work study program. 42:55 I was really fascinated by that 42:56 when I watched the video, 42:58 and the work study program. 42:59 Talk to us about that? 43:02 You know, some time ago, 43:05 I learned through some reading in the Spirit of Prophecy, 43:09 that it's so critical, 43:12 again, the importance of excellence in academics. 43:17 But Sister White shared that, 43:21 that if we were to only be able to access 43:26 a one-sided education, 43:28 and I'm grateful that at this time in life, 43:32 have to be limited by that one thing. 43:35 And whether it was the book learning, 43:38 or whether practical life skills 43:40 that she talks so much about, 43:41 there's absolutely no question. 43:44 She says we must unhesitatingly answer, 43:49 that, that it's that practical life skills 43:52 that are most crucial to our success in life 43:59 and again serving others. 44:01 So that's what's really drawn me and my staff 44:05 to really embracing the practical life skills. 44:10 We have all of the excellent connections 44:13 with the academic classroom, 44:15 all of the standard things 44:17 that you would expect to experience, 44:19 but we want to take it beyond that 44:22 and work when I was going through academy, 44:26 it was simply a way to help you 44:28 fund your Adventist education. 44:33 But here we want it to be a core curriculum, 44:37 not just a financial piece. 44:40 So we, it's part of a required course of study 44:45 here at Milo. 44:46 And we kind of put the cherry on top 44:48 with these vocational certificates 44:51 that you saw in the video and growing them every day 44:54 and a new one. 44:55 We call it the Innovation Lab, 44:57 you know dealing with 3D printers 45:00 and CNC machines and some coding, fun stuff. 45:07 A new one, I'm grateful. 45:10 I also again to mention Walla Walla University 45:13 and a new program 45:15 that they are making available not just to Milo, 45:17 but an introduction to engineering 45:20 fits very well into our view 45:24 of this vocational certificate opportunity. 45:28 So what would be some of the vocational certificates 45:30 that the students could receive? 45:34 Obviously heavy equipment might be one, 45:36 because I saw some of that or construction, 45:38 so talk to us 45:39 some of what those opportunities 45:41 are for the students? 45:43 Yes, so like you mentioned, the heavy equipment, 45:47 operation and repair, construction. 45:52 There is another option that we have culinary arts, 45:55 we have even one student that came to us last year 45:59 from Russia, 46:00 and she wanted to have 46:03 to get more advanced learning. 46:05 And she's taking a second year, after she graduated, 46:09 we created an advanced level of culinary arts. 46:13 And that innovation lab 46:15 that I mentioned, agriculture, 46:17 I don't want to forget agriculture 46:20 has been a very integral part of our program, 46:24 both academically but also, 46:28 you know, the integration with the cafeteria 46:32 and getting healthy and quality food 46:35 for the kids to eat, and to learn 46:38 how they could do this themselves 46:42 when they graduate for life. 46:44 And in our Milo market is the name, 46:49 we call it that a lot of our produce 46:52 and other things go into the market, 46:55 which is a community outreach, 46:58 probably more than anything for us. 47:00 It's grown as a financial benefit to the school. 47:05 But I've heard that some of our staff, 47:10 probably my number one favorite staff, 47:13 if I can say that my wife... 47:15 That's a good thing. You can say that. 47:19 She's talked about 47:21 how it's not important 47:23 how much money we make in the market, 47:25 it's the people that we draw in to our campus 47:29 and that we can really, can reach. 47:31 So it's community building, there as well, 47:35 that we're trying to build 47:37 with our academic programming too. 47:40 That's really a win-win-win, 47:41 because it's helping the students 47:43 and it's teaching them life skills, 47:44 which is amazing. 47:45 It's helping the school financially 47:47 for the financial benefits that it would reap. 47:49 And it's the joy of service. 47:51 That was the third I think of your three-prong approach 47:54 that joy of service and outreach in the community. 47:56 I love that. 47:58 So let's shift to the mastery learning. 48:02 What is mastery learning, 48:04 individualized learning 48:05 and more student focused instead of teacher focused? 48:08 What does that look like at Milo Academy? 48:11 Well, you know, 48:12 traditionally for more than 100 years, 48:14 in all forms of education, Adventist education included, 48:19 it's been the sage on the stage, 48:21 you know, that teacher up front, 48:23 the font of knowledge, and that's a really good thing. 48:27 But all students, all people, including us, 48:32 we learn at different rates, and it just breaks my heart. 48:36 And I see it every year as a teacher, 48:38 as an administrator. 48:41 Students who need more time with a particular topic. 48:45 And I see other students 48:46 on the other end of the spectrum, 48:48 who are, they got it, 48:50 and they're excited and raring to go to the next level. 48:54 But we have to wait because we usually, again, 48:57 typically take whole group at a time, 49:01 but when we can individualize, 49:04 then it gives the power back to the student 49:07 for their own education. 49:08 So mastery says, 49:11 if I don't quite get this algebra topic, 49:14 and I need a little bit more time, 49:15 we're going to give you that time, 49:17 we're not going to move ahead 49:19 and leave you behind this or that advanced student. 49:23 We're not going to hold you back. 49:25 We're going to let you get off and run with that. 49:29 So mastery learning 49:31 doesn't leave holes in their academic planning. 49:35 And we're grateful to engage 49:38 in some tools that have been developed. 49:42 Not super recently, 49:44 but a number of years ago through Marzano Research, 49:48 and where it gives that pace of learning to the student. 49:53 Always teacher directed, 49:56 there's still a lot of important 50:00 whole class dialogue, 50:02 Bible would probably be my best example, 50:06 where we need that time, 50:07 kind of like Sabbath School class, 50:10 to as a group 50:11 to chew and to share between each other. 50:14 You know, we've heard about the old fashioned three R's, 50:18 reading, writing, and arithmetic. 50:21 But a lot of times now, 50:22 today we're talking about the four C's. 50:24 And one of those is collaboration. 50:27 Really, really important for us, again, 50:31 because it's the way that we were created for community 50:33 right back from the Garden of Eden. 50:35 God saw that we needed each other. 50:38 And so that collaboration in the learning environment 50:41 is super critical. 50:43 So yeah, mastery learning, not leaving kids behind, 50:47 and letting them run at their speed. 50:50 We're all individualized people. 50:52 I mean, that's how God created us. 50:54 So what a wonderful concept 50:57 to include that and involve that 50:58 in the classroom instruction and the curriculum 51:01 and what takes place that is very good. 51:04 We just have a few moments left. 51:05 Let's shift to the international flavor 51:08 at your school, 51:10 because there's quite a few international students 51:12 and then talk to us 51:14 about the student missionaries as well? 51:17 Yeah, you know, 51:18 we know that we live in a global community 51:21 evermore today than ever before. 51:24 You know, it's not something 51:26 that I or we as a staff visioned, 51:30 and how often do we see God's leading 51:33 in our institutions, 51:34 in our own personal lives that way, 51:37 but it was through our mission service, 51:40 like, you know, 51:41 virtually every academy and many other schools do, 51:45 going out and sharing 51:47 and those mission experiences. 51:50 Again, I think everybody sees this 51:53 as we think we're going out to do a work for somebody else. 51:57 And surely we accomplish that. 52:00 But the work that's done in our parts, 52:02 the kids recognize 52:04 that I got more out of that than I gave. 52:08 And that's why we want Milo to be a global community 52:14 from those outreach 52:16 if we want to call them that activities, 52:19 we made relationships, we go back home, 52:22 and those relationships 52:24 continue to, to build and nurture and be nourished. 52:28 And some of these friends 52:30 that the kids make 52:31 when they're somewhere in another continent. 52:35 They say, "I want to go to Milo too." 52:38 And we say, 52:39 "Sure, we've got a place for you." 52:41 And that's how we built our international population. 52:43 Near 35% of our student body is that. 52:49 I love saying to many 52:51 that's exactly what heaven is going to look like 52:54 because there aren't going to be 52:55 any Adventists in heaven. 52:57 No Americans in heaven. 52:59 No, you name it, fill in the blank. 53:01 We're all just going to be children of God together. 53:05 So we're just grateful for that. 53:07 That that whole family of God feel 53:10 that we have here at Milo 53:12 Amen. 53:14 Thank you so much, Principal Thornton, 53:15 for taking time to share with us today 53:18 what God is doing in and through 53:20 Milo Adventist Academy. 53:22 I want to remind you, 53:24 if you have a young person 53:25 who is interested in attending an academy. 53:28 If you have, 53:29 want to financially support 53:31 the ministry of what God is doing 53:34 at Milo Adventist Academy 53:36 or maybe help fund some of those worthy students, 53:39 you can always contact them at MiloAcademy.org. 53:44 That's Milo, MiloAcademy.org. 53:49 At 3ABN, 53:50 we stand in support 53:51 of Christian Seventh-day Adventist education. 53:54 And we're so grateful for what God is doing 53:56 in and through Milo Adventist Academy. 54:00 Thank you, praise the Lord. 54:02 Well, there you have it. 54:04 You have heard about the Indiana Academy 54:07 and the Milo Seventh-day Adventist Christian Academy, 54:10 two fine academies 54:12 that we would like to encourage you to consider 54:14 to bring your young people to continue their education, 54:18 to continue their education 54:19 and prepare them for college 54:21 and prepare them to face life's difficulties 54:24 with a stronger and firmer hold on Jesus Christ. 54:27 Because these schools offer 54:30 the teachings of Christ 54:31 in addition to the regular academic subjects. 54:34 We praise the Lord for these schools. 54:36 We encourage you to pray for them 54:38 and we encourage you to pray for our young people 54:41 that in today's time 54:42 they are facing one of the most difficult times 54:45 to live in this world 54:47 because we are living in the last days. 54:49 And I praise the Lord for 3ABN. 54:51 3ABN that God has entrusted with a mission 54:54 to preach the undiluted 54:56 three angels' messages to the world. 54:59 I want to thank you for your support of 3ABN 55:01 and encourage you to continue supporting 55:04 so that we can continue preaching 55:06 the everlasting gospel 24 hours a day, 55:10 reaching the world 55:12 with a message that the world needs to hear 55:14 during this time. 55:16 As you know, 55:17 things are happening at such a quick pace, 55:20 that we must do what we can 55:22 to bring the gospel to as many people as possible 55:25 in the shortest time as possible. 55:26 And for those of you 55:28 that are listening to me right now, 55:30 they have not yet given their lives to Jesus Christ, 55:33 I do have an invitation for you. 55:36 Give your heart to the Lord Jesus Christ, 55:38 and you will begin to have peace and happiness 55:41 that begins in this world and continues forever. 55:45 God bless you. |
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