"I love the Lord, for He heard my voice; He heard my cry for mercy. Because He turned His ear to me, I will call on Him as long as I live." Psalm 116:1-2
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Summer break is finally here. We completed our 42nd year at Lutheran High, graduated the class of 2022, and are now planning for 2022-2023. Our theme verse for 2022-2023 is from Psalm 116:1-2 “I love the Lord, for He heard my voice; He heard my cry for mercy. Because He turned His ear to me, I will call on Him as long as I live.” I like this verse the students selected because it reminds us how good God is to us. We strive, and yet we complain, we achieve and yet we envy others, we succeed and yet we often lack humility. We fall short and fail miserably as human beings every time. Yet, God is faithful to us every time. He forgives us and continues to extend His mercy to us when we seek His grace at the foot of the cross. Through good times and bad, He is with us and gives us comfort, relief, and peace.
Affair of the Heart Auction Update 2022.
Our 33rd Affair of the Heart Auction was a huge success. Again, read the previous paragraph and understand why. This year’s auction event raised over $158,000. That is a new record for our event. Of course, to God be the glory! Yours truly was concerned that this year’s event might not be as successful. We switched the date due to personnel issues and scheduling conflicts. The end of May conflicted with many schedules involving graduations, weddings, and vacations. We were slow with planning and we had the lowest turnout we have had in ten years. Bad news, right? Wrong, God is good! Due to the overwhelming support for Lutheran High, the generosity of our donors, and the support of the Herzog Foundation, I believe $160,000 will be surpassed. We often receive donations for several weeks after the auction.
A special thank you to the Herzog Foundation for matching our first $100,000 raised with a $25,000 match which helps boost our overall contributions to the record number. The Herzog Foundation, located in Smithville, exists to support and accelerate Christ-centered education so that families and culture flourish.
Congrats!
A special congratulations to two students who have earned recognition at the end of this school year. Junior Aden Becker achieved All-State honors in golf as he finished in the top fifteen at the State Tournament. Senior James Schultz has become one of six finalists for the Sons of the American Revolution scholarship. He travels to Savannah, GA for the final portion of this competition.
Summer camps are underway, practices for fall sports have begun, and preparation of next year’s calendar for the 43rd school year at the Lutheran High School of Kansas City is in motion. Take a breath, enjoy your summer, remember God listens to our voices.
Serving Him,
Dr. Stel