Heartworks Ministry at Crescent Hill

I just posted a couple more news stories from the State newspaper from 2001 and 2005 in our news section (upper right hand corner). Also check out this good report from last night’s huge fundraising event at the Watershed bookstore. I’m personally looking forward to seeing pictures from that (and video, maybe??) , if there are any. If you haven’t attended a dessert presentation and would like to, check the post immediately below this one for dates and call the school office for details.

Sandee gave us some old video tapes this weekend, containing TV news reports from back in the early days of Heartworks. I have processed

and uploaded the most recent of those to Youtube and made a page for it here. Watch for the older ones in the coming days.

Also, please check out the newly-released Trumpeteer newsletter for the month of August [5MB PDF file], which will also be linked in the sidebar.

Thank you to all who are supporting us during this very exciting time in our ministry! Jubilee has had a powerful first week and a half - a four day trip to my hometown, Black Mtn.,NC and 5 days in the classroom with some additional curriculum. We are pouring on the work and the kiddos are loving it! Our new History curriculum is a great homeschool choice, The Story of the World - Ancient Times. It is fun and full of great information. Who knew it took 2 months to make a mummy?

Devon Copeland did a wonderful job on our State news article. I thank God for those who see us as a positive work and who will support us with helpful words - getting the word out on what God is doing in our inner city! Yahoo!

I want to especially thank Mr. and Mrs. Ben Wisdom (volunteers) and Mrs. Sandra Steele (one of our parents) for purchasing and donating computers to update our lab. Technology is so very important in education and in learning to seek and find answers to life’s questions - ALL of the children, 5-17 yrs. , are learning to research for info. on lesson subjects and all will be creating their own powerpoint presentations, which they learned to do last term. We really are very blessed with THINGS - now, our upcoming fundraiser and positive publicity will hopefully raise our donation base to cover monthly expenses and give us the ability to work toward our VISION - beyond just paying bills!

We also thank Jack Felmy and his family for our new playground which he built for his Eagle Scout Project! We are loving it - although this last week it’s been too hot to play but in 5 min. intervals. We need fencing that will go around our playground and basketball court - we have folks to install it, if we can get it donated or at a great deal!

We’d love for you to come for a visit to see us for yourselves and catch up - hope this week is a great one for everyone!

Blessings,

Sandee

After jumping through the requisite banking hoops and overcoming some technical difficulties, I just wanted to let our readers know that the PayPal donation button at the lower-right hand corner of the banner photo is now active. Now anyone who visits this site can send money to this most worthy cause through their Paypal account (or a credit card if absolutely necessary). Heartworks is a certified 501(c)(3) nonprofit institution, so any donations you send are tax-deductible. Lets keep these good people going, folks. I am having a lot of fun being

Your Obed’t Site Administrator,

Ben W.

Dear Friends,

Please continue to pray for the Whetsell family Lexington Pres. Church. Austin’s funeral was one of the hardest things I’ve sat through in years, but it was beautiful. Everyone did a marvelous job at proclaiming the HOPE of HEAVEN - but the grief and hurt will take GOD’S Mercy and Time to relieve. I am amazed at the legacy left by a young 15 year old - so many things that we all hope will be said about us, was made clear about this precious child. Glory to God!

Also, we are still working on our deficit from the end of the school year - June left us with some catching up to do - God is working in the hearts of givers and those who care enough to help us find financial support that will sustain the mighty ministry of Heartworks and Jubilee Academy.

Each child is attending summer camp, some for 2 weeks - they are loving it! Most of them want to “LIVE” at camp and not come home - ha ha! how precious! How wonderful for all of our children to have this powerful experience - I remember my own camping experiences as a young child and know that they were influencial in all of my life.

We are working at Heartworks to get ready for Aug. 1 - Jubilee Academy Year #2 - wow! Please pray that we will be able to afford the carpet cleaning, the bug man coming (we have an issue), new curriculum, staff and all that our 3 day trip to Black Mtn., NC for the first days of school, requires!

MAJOR PRAYER is needed about the donated building that needs to be moved to our property and set up for our use - it has been sitting for months waiting to come - those who committed to helping are busy - we need the space! It will require some remodeling when it arrives and we will need workers –whenever that time comes. God is in control - we will wait on HIM!

Please pray for Todd as he searches for a new apartment by Aug. 1 - one he can afford - and possibly a different job. He has a Sports Management degree from Clemson and I am anxious for him to use it and his talent in that area - OR - go back for a little more school (which the mention of, sends him into orbit - smile).

Many Blessings to you all,

Sandee