I have a problem, but I also have a solution. I have all kinds of updates from Munchkinland that I would like to bring to your attention….but not so much to the attention of the world wide web.
Definitely not to the attention of the world wide web. That’s the problem.
Here’s the solution. If you’d be willing to pray for some of my kiddos as they continue to struggle with family situations, sign up for our private newsletter HERE
Please share everything else constantly except this letter…like quit your job, create social media accounts for your pets, commit to living the rest of your life in elephant pants taking selfies and hash tagging Make Our Day . Superfan levels of sharing are highly encouraged for everything else.
If you just want the sunshine and rainbows or are taking a hard moral stand against receiving yet another email…we ain’t mad at you. You can still get the cliffs notes version here.
In fact, here is a little October update right now. Would you look at that. Originally intended for my PIKE boys but a cause for sharing and celebration none the less. We’re moving in the right direction over here and feel extremely encouraged and grateful for all the support from back home.
Now wake your pet up and ask them to share this. CLICK HERE TO SPONSOR A PLAYDATE
To my frat boys who are frat boys but not in the way that people cock their head to the left, half roll their eyes and scoff “frat boys”…unless of course that’ s the connotation you were aiming for, in which case stop:
I’ve just finished my first full week of fall tutoring and it’s been nothing short of a miracle.When I met the new Director at the beginning of October to discuss private tutoring and group classes she agreed but as the conversation progressed I realized how unsure she was any of the kids actually wanted to study after school and was evasive about setting a date.During the month of October, I continued to visit for playdates and ask the Director for a start date for tutoring. As we’re on “Thai time” I figured this would take until after new years BUT She had so many requests from the kids to study with me that she gave me permission to stay until 5:30, every day except Sunday and enrolled 55 students with a waiting list of 30 more.She is so happy and encouraged after watching classes this week and seeing how many munchkins kept sneaking up to peek through the cracks in the classroom doors because they want in. I told her we will open more spots in January and the adult staff are even asking to be included as well.From her perspective this is all sudden and random. But it isn’t and you all are a big part of that.My first volunteer, my first intern, my first group sponsorship, and (come January) my first college grads to hop a plane. All from Missouri State and all part of putting a missing piece into a community that’s struggling to love and educate its youth.I frequently go back to a commencement address from Toni Morrison in which she said,“I tell my students, ‘When you get these jobs that you have been so brilliantly trained for, just remember that your real job is that if you are free, you need to free somebody else. If you have some power, then your job is to empower somebody else.”
Regardless of where life takes each of you after PIKE, you will always be in a position to help and empower someone and I pray you never grow complacent with that. I sincerely thank you for helping me and Make Our Day and welcome any and all opportunities to collaborate in the future.Love from Munchkinland,Teacha Katie
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