On Thursday, September 6, 2018, LCS opened its doors in Brighton at the NAZ. It was a day, long-anticipated by the school and the church. The three year delay, as we attempted to move through the legal system, was costly in many ways. Certainly it was a financial drain for all involved. It tested the resolve of church and school leadership and brought about an emotional drain we hadn’t previously experienced. It had taken some extreme efforts on the parts of several church leaders who graciously donated time and money to assure the building would be approved. Three people who stood out are Al Herndon and Brian and Jill Slater. These folks worked ceaselessly to finish the building in preparation for the inspectors. Without their commitment to Christian education and specifically, LCS, we might still be waiting for the final approval. I cannot thank them enough. But beyond the challenges of moving and awaiting approvals was the constancy of God. At times there was enough discouragement to sink the project, but when a spark was needed, God provided someone or something to continue the process. What God understood and what we needed to learn is that his timetable is not to be second-guessed. He has opened the doors on 2018/2019 for LCS and has provided the families and students he wants us to have. Now, the job is not about moving but about helping students learn about all the prerequisites of life on earth - things we call academics. But ultimately it’s about establishing examples of his love to us throughout LCS: in the way we teach, in how we encourage, in how we discipline, and how we love one another - church and school. Ultimately, the temporal goals and achievements of life will dissolve and only ours and our students’ relationships with Jesus Christ will matter. If we can accomplish that, I believe God will use LCS to impact Livingston County in ways only he can conceive. We’ve been given an opportunity few people are granted - let’s do the best we can with God’s expectations for us.
