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EXCEPTIONAL SENIORS

Sunday afternoon 38 years of experience in education, I found myself drawn
presentation by an to help Fresh Fire Fellowship start Fresh Fire Christian
adoption agency Academy.”
from China, I began
to pray, tearfully Regarding this new endeavor, “Children are unique
asking God how I individuals. They need to develop at their own pace, but
could possibly come we often rush them or even inhibit them from advancing.
up with the necessary I want to meet each one where they are and help them
$1500. I did not even recognize that they are beloved children of God. I look
have the $120 for the forward to this next chapter. I know Fresh Fire Academy
application. When I will be a place where God works in the lives of kids!”
arrived home, I saw an envelope on the floor below the mail Linda Merriott is well known
slot. Inside was $120!” Linda mailed in the application. “I in the Christian education
also went to Target and bought a pink baby dress.” After 2 community, and her colleagues
1/2 years, Linda finally welcomed her baby girl. “I named respect the remarkable journey
her Emma Grace and kept her Chinese name FuTing. The she has traveled so far. One
names mean ‘embracing grace and beautiful blessing.’”
fellow educator said this:
Linda earned a master’s degree and soon found herself “Linda is the most consistently
head of Southcrest Christian School. Emma graduated faithful Christian I know.
from Southcrest and later from Texas Tech. During that She is 100% committed to
season, Linda also helped start four new Christian schools. her principles and never ever
She retired in 2022 and began to teach women at the wavers.” That is not only
Lubbock County Detention Center. “I also volunteer with a extraordinary; it’s exemplary.
wonderful local ministry—Walking in Freedom. Still, after

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