Eta Sigma Alpha National Homeschool Honor Society

  For our November 2022 meeting, a group came to serve at the Samaritan Inn, an organization providing breakfast, lunch, and spiritual nourishment to the homeless in the community. We got ready for, served, and cleaned up after lunch, as well as unloaded a food delivery, did some work in the thrift store, and prepared sandwiches for the following day. We also listened to a local pastor share a message to those coming to the shelter for aid. It was an eye-opening and rewarding experience to serve here and we hope to return! 

 For our October meeting, Mr. Matt Hare spoke to us about his involvement with the Kairos Prison ministry and the work that this ministry does in prisons near and far. He also shared personal stories of the change he has seen and how God has used this ministry to do His work. It was an inspirational, eye-opening and God-glorifying talk.  To contribute to the cause, students baked 12+ cookies each. These cookies will be shared at the next Kairos prison event. To learn more about Kairos, click  here.

For our September meeting to kick off of the 2022-2023 Honor Society year, we inducted Heidi Jackson as a new member, elected new officers, discussed updates to bylaws (specifically various officer roles), and shared suggestions for future meetings throughout the year. The new officers this year are: Leah Bouldin as President, Madison Hare as Vice President, Caleb Giraudeau as Secretary, Brady Bowles as Treasurer, Grace Cordle as Webmaster/Historian/Public relations chairman, Heidi Jackson as Parliamentarian, and Claire Higgins as Devotion/Snack Coordinator.   

In April, the Honor Society held their end-of-year party at the bowling alley, with snacks and a time to honor the four seniors graduating this year: Robin Robinson, Faith Cordle, Noah Lankford, and Susannah Kellam. It was a fun time and a great way to wrap up a fabulous year of Honor Society! 

In March, Jason Isaacs came to speak to the group about the sovereignty of God. He explained sovereignty and shared some of his own testimony, highlighting God's sovereignty in several instances - from a job search to a highly dangerous mower accident. It was an encouraging and insightful talk! 

In January, Kevin Pope spoke to us about his career path and gave us advice about quite a few aspects of future careers - from being interviewed to choosing a job. He shared about his interesting career path and gave insights he learned from various jobs along the way. 

In December, the Honor Society served at Friendship House, helping organize the food pantry, clean the facility, and price gifts at their Christmas store. The Friendship House provides after-school programs for children, food donation services to underprivileged families, and refugee care and housing. To learn more about the Friendship House and its work, click  here. 

In November, Mr. Karboch came to speak to us about his career path and about planning for the future. He shared about his past and his current work, sharing lessons about being above average, facing generational issues, and having integrity.  

At our February meeting, we had the opportunity to volunteer for Soup for Seniors. Almost all of our members participated along with several additional family members. We helped to organize the canned food, check for expiration dates, unload food donations, dispose of excess cardboard, and load bags with the donated food.