...immeasurably more...

Ruth Hirschfeld joined the faculty in 2005 as Director of our Extended Learning Center and just retired after the 21-22 school year.

Ruth writes:

... immeasurably more ... than we ask or imagine.” (Eph. 3:20) So many times while looking back, I am amazed at how God chose to guide my life. In fact, many times, I didn’t even know what to ask for, yet I still received.

Being part of the Lakeside family has been fulfilling—to be able to help students succeed, whether teaching English and Math, providing study support to students in the ELC study hall, or coordinating with teachers so needs are met when learning differences inhibit student progress, or advising the Teens for Christ service group. How privileged I am that God allowed me to do all this.

A supportive faculty has been tremendous. I’ll miss mornings in faculty devotion, hearing the insight of peers—being surrounded by pastors and teachers grounded in the Word, offering encouragement and application of the Bible readings each day. Friendly banter throughout the day, and the kids!! Relationships with students, the ability to use sarcasm (well-spent on high school kids because they get it, and can give it back, respectfully of course) will be another fond memory.

But the blessings of Lakeside started long before I was called here 17 years ago. Bill and I were blessed with four children. While our kids were in grade school, we experienced the joys of watching our kids participate in Fine Arts Fests, sports camps and tournaments. Such a blessing to watch and have our kids experience Lakeside long before they actually attended. Then, as they attended Lakeside, we saw them blessed by the Christian education that we knew would be invaluable to them. Sports, music to watch, band, choir trips to chaperone, Bill keeping the basketball book.

And blessings continue into the future! We already are reaping blessings of Lakeside through our grandchildren. Even though retiring, I will have ample opportunities to visit at grade school events. Younger ones are already in these activities while the oldest was a freshman this year, and Lord-willing, more will walk these halls. To know that they will be encompassed by the Word daily throughout their high school years, not only at home, but also at school. What a comfort!