GSAA Creates Futures One Choice at a Time Life was not handed to Jonathan DeBard on a silver platter, but he is silver-plating his future. DeBard, the youngest of seven in a merged family, has been shuffled between parents for as long as he can remember. They separated before he was born.... Read more
Salmon Gets New Student, New Member I had just finished depositing a month’s worth of groceries on my kitchen counter when I saw Lucy Slater, a faithful recruiter for our school, coming up my walk with a young woman in tow. I greeted them and showed them into the living room.“I don’... Read more
Gem State Students Ring Message of God's Love Hands flashed and bells sounded as an eight-person team of Gem State Adventist Academy (GSAA) students regaled their audience with another fine performance. “Playing five octaves of bells and three octaves of chimes is usually a 12- to 13-person j... Read more
Boise Valley Breaks Ground for New Gymnasium You can't argue with a kid on a mission: "I’m going to sell candy to give money for the gym. Half I’ll keep, half I’ll give to Jesus and half will be for the new gym." This kindergartner brought pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters totaling $13 an... Read more
Youth Spread Gospel Seeds Throughout Entire Town A crisp afternoon breeze greeted students from Gem State Adventist Academy and nine youth groups as they prepared to reach all the homes, businesses and churches in New Plymouth, Idaho, in a single afternoon with the 27 fundamental beliefs of the ... Read more
Members Celebrate with Flames at Meridian Mortgage Burning With match in hand, Tim Gray, pastor, along with Ed Doherty, head elder, and Les Sevison, treasurer, set ablaze the Meridian (Idaho) Church's mortgage papers on Feb. 7. This 110-member church managed to pay off their $180,000 mortgage in just seve... Read more
Eastern Oregon Youth Rally Praise singers led the singing at the Walk in the Light Eastern Oregon Youth Rally on Sabbath, March 13, at the La Grande Church. From left are Heidi Purvis, Jason Chase, Brittany Wood, Cami Aberle and Kate Djernes. Read more
