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in what we do. There is a trust that we take seriously.
Profoundly Changed At Faith Farm Ministries, our students are products of this world’s

By Mary Grisanty, FFM Staff Writer selfish and self-centered tendencies. To be an addict of any kind is
to be someone who truly is concerned only with themselves and how
I teach in a private, Christian, PK-12 school. My to keep the party going. Even basic decency one to another, is easily
principal spent most of the Summer planning for our overlooked in the frantic search for more of whatever temporarily
scheduled start, hoping for an improvement in the satisfies. How can this be changed and healed? How can a user and
COVID-19 situation. After consulting with other private a taker be transformed into a giver and man or woman of integrity?
schools, he decided to give parents the choice to The answer separates Faith Farm from secular programs, because
send kids to school on campus or participate in dis- the answer is Jesus Christ and His sacrifice and gift of life. Only He
tance learning. To do this safely, he invested money has the power to truly transform.
Mary Grisanty in a school-wide HVAC purifier/filtration system that, It’s true that we have students who come to the program and some-
after 25 minutes, is effective in killing viruses including times even complete the program without making that transaction
COVID. He also invested in a spray disinfectant that is odorless, color- with God and His Son. They leave sober, but they don’t leave deeply
less, safe, and can be applied to the repeatedly used surfaces of the changed. Unfortunately, they look good to the world, to themselves,
classroom. He set up training for teachers and staff to improve our dis- and to their families, but very often, they are the ones who will be
tance learning/teaching skills and helped us develop our own system back, in a month or a year, or a few years.
of disinfecting throughout the day to keep us all safe. The plan was well The truth of this need for transformation in order to overcome is
thought out with a multitude of moving parts. not new. The Bible, written years ago, said it this way: “Therefore if any
Parents made their choice and the students who do come on campus man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away;
wear masks whenever they are up out of their desks, maintain social behold, all things are become new.” (2 Cor. 5:17) Christians are not in
distancing, and congregate in groups as little as possible. I myself any way perfect, but something happens when we choose Christ over
remain masked for the requisite 25 minutes when a new group of our own selves. It’s something that spurs us on to be the very best we
students comes into my art room, I maintain my distance from the can be, and do the very best we can do, and to be profoundly changed.
kids as much as I can, and if I do walk over to view their work we both
For more info, contact Carol Mahoney, Assistant Project Manager, at
put our masks back on. I spray down desk and chairs when one class (561) 737-2259 or cmahoney@faithfarm.org.
leaves and before another comes in...every 45 minutes...all day long…
Fort Lauderdale Rescue Tabernacle Inc., d/b/a Faith Farm Ministries, is
in addition to teaching kids in house AND at home...at the same time, designated by the (IRS) as tax-exempt 501(c)(3) and contributions are tax-
and all my colleagues do this and more. deductible. Federal Tax ID# 59-0774188. A copy of the official registration
To do a job in the most excellent way possible takes money, time, and financial information may be obtained from the Division of Consumer
elbow grease, consistency, and teamwork. Although my school does Services (Registration #CH27828) by calling 1-800-help-flafree (435-7352) toll
this for our families and the safety of their children, we also, as free within the State of Florida. Registration does not imply endorsement,
Christians, do it as unto God for His glory. There is an integrity involved approval or recommendation by the State.

From The October Cover
NBA Star Kevin Love Has A Hyperbaric Chamber In His House

Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love recently wel- Being depressed is exhausting.
comed Architectural Digest into his home to tour his That’s one of the cruelest ironies about mental
personal wellness room. health. When you’re in a dark place, everyone around
The toll of a 12-year NBA career demands a ded- you—all your friends and family—they just want to
icated routine of treatment and recovery, focusing see you doing what you love again, being happy,
not just on physicality but also centering on the im- being “the old you.”
portance of mental health. Sometimes it feels like the world is looking at you
From red light therapy panels to his hyperbaric saying things like, “Come on, man, just get over it.
chamber, Kevin pulls out all the stops in maintaining Don’t think like that. Just move on.”
his health. To read this entire article, go to BoomerTimesFL.com.
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