One by One

My wife Clover has been nominated for a second time for a Crystal Apple Award recognizing educational excellence. I am of course justly proud of her and have seen how many students and sometimes parents that she has positively affected over the years by being salt and light as a Christian in an often trying environment. There is no doubt in my mind that South Salem High School is a much better place because of her presence. She is not the only one.

I have also seen from our circle of friends how Barb Cameron and Kelly Jamieson have done the same thing in their Salem-Keizer classrooms, Marsha Lyons at Blanchet High School, and Peggy Ramsay at Salem Academy.  Although the venues are different, they have all poured themselves into children's live. In a lot of cases, what they have been and done are one of the few redeeming lights in these kid's lives. 

Thank you all for being salt and light. It is scary to think what this city would be like without your contributions bringing the redemptive work of Christ into the schools.