Jitterbugging for Jesus

The first-year fundraising goal of $800 US was reached some time ago and I’ll just give you an update on expenses with pix of MOST of the receipts.

(And ongoing donations for future years are always welcome for deposit in an interest-bearing credit union account in my and her mother’s name.)

The only expense for the first year of school still outstanding is a balance of $213 BZ ($106.50 US), due at the end of October.

I wasn’t able to get receipts for a few miscellaneous expenses like an extra pair of shoes for recreation that cost $10 US, and a total of $20 US in fees for her to join an extracurricular dance group.

In fact, her group danced in the Independence Day parade yesterday in their flashy uniforms. Unfortunately, I was able to get a video that I can’t seem to upload and I didn’t get a picture.

Oh well. There was a time when Stephanie was so painfully shy that it frightened her to stand up and read in front of a class, much less to dance in a big parade!

She’s come a long way from being a bashful child who struggled to learn in school to a high school student who confidently steps up to a lectern to read scripture in a sizable Catholic Church!

I’m proud of her and thankful to those of you who are supporting her with your prayers and money.

And! I promise that at some point I’ll have an update here from Stephanie herself. She’s a very busy young lady these days!

Stephanie did the reading from the Book of Sirach at mass at her St. Ignatius High School sanctuary Sunday.

Home from school: Stephanie in her St. Ignatius High School uniform.

A $200 tuition payment leaves a balance of $213 ($106.50) for the school year, due the end of October.

$25 for a specific kind of study Bible required by the Catholic high school.

These items totaling $65 from a local store that’s like a mini-Walmart included a new backpack, workbooks, pads, pens and markers, etc.

This was for a pair of dress shoes to go with uniform.

Stef and a classmate after mass.

AND BY THE WAY, STEPHANIE’S LITTLE SISTER MISS BELIZE (PAULITA MCKAY, MY LITTLE ADOPTEE, HAS STARTED SCHOOL HERSELF!

I’m paying $25 US a month for her pre-school tuition and it is money well spent: she loves being a student like big sister!!!!

Miss Belize goes to school.

Loves her Dora backpack, that I can tell you.