A New School Year!

So long sweet summer…

Hello school year!

2023-2024

…our 8th year of Dayspring Academy!

And we’re all still alive to tell the tale!

(If that doesn’t make you believe in the grace of God, nothing will 😉

This year we have a school brimming with bright pupils…

A 7th grader

A 5th grader

(who spilled on his shirt right before the photo…hence the creative prop)

and

A 4th grader

And our (somewhat bewildered, always excited)
Diva Dog / Furry Sidekick

And how did our first day go, you ask?!?!?!?

With good intentions, and then plenty of yawns, groans and bumps.

And what does a Wright do in the face of such challenges?!?!?!?

Toss the books and head to the trail (donuts and Furry Sidekick in hand).

Smiles returned.

Pep talks were spoken.

Prayers were lifted up.

And then we began again…

God’s grace for the win!!!!

The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases;
his mercies never come to an end;
they are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.
“The Lord is my portion,” says my soul,
“therefore I will hope in him.”
Lamentations 3: 22-24

For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
Ephesians 3: 14-19

First Communion for the Little Sir

Today was a very special day for our Little Sir. Today we celebrated his….

First Communion

His first time participating in the Lord’s Supper

Matthew 26:26-28
While they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed it, broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, “Take and eat. This is my body.” He took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from this, all of you. This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many so that their sins may be forgiven.

And being welcomed into the church
(we love Christ Central!)
as a full member

Ephesians 2:19-22
So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and are of God’s household, having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the corner stone, in whom the whole building, being fitted together, is growing into a holy temple in the Lord,
in whom you also are being built together into a dwelling of God in the Spirit.

He took a class with 14 of his buddies leading up to this day.

And he has been looking forward to taking part in communion for a long time.

So today felt really sweet and signifigant!

Isaiah 53:5
He was pierced because of our rebellions and crushed because of our crimes. He bore the punishment that made us whole; by his wounds we are healed.

1 John 1:7
But if we live in the light in the same way as he is in the light, we have fellowship with each other, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, cleanses us from every sin.

Pastor Evan gave the greatest welcome, and the church family whooped and hollered and cheered for them. Because today is a day worth celebrating!

1 Corinthians 10:16-17
Is not the cup of blessing which we bless a sharing in the blood of Christ? Is not the bread which we break a sharing in the body of Christ? Since there is one bread, we who are many are one body; for we all partake of the one bread.

1 Corinthians 12:25-26
…So that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another. And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.

Grandparents came too, and loved on our boy well.

Mark 9:37
Jesus said, “Anyone who welcomes a little child like this on my behalf welcomes me, and anyone who welcomes me welcomes not only me but also my Father who sent me.”