Sabrina

A couple of weeks ago at our parent prayer breakfast, I sat with Yolanda, Sabrina’s mom, and she told me how Sabrina has made a great start to school and is doing very well in reading and math. Yolanda attributed Sabrina’s successful school start to DayBreak intentionally creating a summer camp with a heavy emphasis on education.
 
Sabrina came to DayBreak for five weeks this summer and read for 30 minutes each day, played math games with her friends, and worked on fun, educational projects. Rather than falling behind over the summer, as many students tend to, she started school on track.
 
 Join us in thanking God for working in Sabrina’s life through DayBreak.  Now that school has started, Sabrina is part of our daily after school program and receives one-on-one tutoring from her volunteer tutor, Stephanie.  Please pray that Sabrina would continue to grow in her knowledge of God and continue to do well in school. 
 

 

Bernard

Bernard is a young boy who has captured the heart of the DayBreak staff.  Currently, he is part of our after school program and tutoring program.  Two years ago, Bernard and some of his friends tried to break into the DayBreak facility, and he was one of the kids that constantly had bad behavior during our programs.  Since the beginning of this year, we have seen God transform Bernard’s heart and behavior, and he has become one of the best behaved children in our program.  He shows a desire to know more about God and is eager to ask questions about the Bible and Jesus.  Bernard struggles in school, so we are actively working to pair him with a tutor, help him with his homework, and inspire him to live out who God has created him to be.

Please pray for Bernard and his tutor, Jeff, as they build a relationship of trust, so that Bernard may grow in his reading skills and in his relationship with God.  Also, please pray for a mentor for Bernard.

Stories of Changed Lives…

Over the next several weeks, DayBreak will be sharing stories of some of the individuals that we work with in Lincoln Heights.  Some stories will tell of how God is working in a child’s life through behavior changes or improvement in reading skills and some stories will tell of the eternal impact the gospel is having in the hearts of adults and children in Lincoln Heights. 

The purpose of sharing these stories is to celebrate what God is doing in this community and to give Him all the honor and glory.  We hope the stories will bring encouragement and will give you a sense of what our awesome God is doing in Washington, DC.

The first story is an update.

Most of you received a letter from me last December that told the story of Taichelle, one of the 11 year old girls that has been a part of DayBreak for the past five years.  In the letter, I told a little about who Taichelle is and how we have been praying for her to have a mentor. 

In June, Taichelle graduated from our after school program and from her elementary school, Arts and Technology Academy.  This fall she began middle school at a nearby charter school, and I am so happy to tell you that God answered your prayers and provided a mentor for her!

In addition, through DayBreak’s connections in the community, Taichelle was accepted into Higher Achievement, a non-profit that provides middle school children from underserved areas year-round academic enrichment programs and preparation for top high school placement.  And, just this morning, Taichelle’s Mom shared her school progress report with the DayBreak staff, and we saw that she has made a great start to the school year with an excellent report!

Taichelle is growing into a beautiful young lady who knows and loves God and desires to walk in His ways. 

Check our blog regularly for more stories…

Lauren