Arie Motschman's story

One of my covenants is with a 10-year-old immigrant girl who spoke not one word of English two years ago. She attends a school in my neighborhood where my child attended several years ago. For the past 8 years I have felt a pull to help a child from this school by reading to them and helping with homework, a relatively easy task to assume when I could go there weekly on my day off. This year, however, the only time allotted to me by the school is at 1:45 in the afternoons on one of the days I work. It is a constant challenge to find the time in my week to drive to the school, work with the child, and come back to work. It would be so much easier if it were around lunch time or at the beginning or end of the day. However, I have made a commitment to help this young girl. Our work together is not always as productive as I would like, but we have developed a relationship and she counts on me to be there. I covenant to make that sacrifice because of the blessings in my life and who God has called me to be.