Local foster child needs a tutor
Posted by ljoh3106 on October 12, 2006
Cory C. is a special little guy who entered CPS custody at the age of 2. Cory is now 11 years old and remains in CPS custody. He is currently residing in a group home in Chandler. He has been bounced from countless schools and as a result is academically delayed. Although he is in the 6th grade, he currently reads at a 1st grade level. His mentor contacted me yesterday and told me that she took him to McDonalds over the weekend. He was unable to read the menu and told her that all of the other children tell him he’s stupid because he cannot read. Such a basic skill that we take for granted. I am seeking a reading and math tutor for this special little guy to get him up to speed and increase his confidence. If you know of anyone that may be willing to assist, please have them contact me as soon as possible. Call Mandi at AASK, office: 602.930.4472 or cell: 602.741.2633
Darrell said
Hey Larry is distance an issue with Cory? Could he get to my side of town regurally? My 15 yr. old Son could do the Tutoring but Cory world have to get to him.
Dreadmore said
Larry If this little guy needs help still give me a call, I’m willing to work with him.
Just looking said
aren’t there businesses who specialize in this sort of thing? instead of offering your amatuer assistance, why not pitch in and hire someone who actually knows what they are doing? Just wondering where you people are coming from..
Just looking said
So, are you all able to pitch in and pay for a professional to help this kid out? So far you have a 15 year old kid and one other adult ( I presume ) willing to give some time, but in reality we all know a 15 year old has other interest and adults are bussy. This would be short lived to be sure.
Come on you all, just crack open those wallets and pay the bill to do it right.
Just looking said
Well I geuss you all are not willing or able to pitch in and pay for someone who actually knows what he/she is doing to help this kid out.
I thought house church people where suposed to be different…seems to me that you are all the same hypocrites, all talk and not walk.
Larry said
Just Looking,
You should change your name to reflect your real purpose here, whatever it is.
This is old news. Soon after this was posted, Mandi contacted me to tell me that a tutor had been found that could help Cory. Thanks to Alex and Darrell for offering their help.
There is now and never was any need for anyone to pay for a tutor. Mandi at AASK is very grateful that we were willing to help.
Just looking said
My real purpose here? What does Real mean, I asked some pretty clear questions. You all are not making any sence and I am just trying to figure it out.
Is this tutor a professional, someone who is trained in this kind of thing? Really it is very important that they tutor know what they are doing, other wise they may cause more damage then they do good.
If they are that is great, and what a blessing that would be. Especially since it does not cost anyone any money…wooo wait the bible says the workman is due his wage…hmmm
I still don’t understand the point of going to a mountain top to pray, if is so you can feel more spiritual just say so. Really it is not helping anyone, well not anyone who is not at the mountain top anyways.
And this market place deal, you asked me in an email if I had something against someone sharing their faith. Yet you would not let me do that very thing here, so clearly you mean YOUR particular set of doctrinal beleifs and not really just anyone sharing their faith.
Again you are being less the honest, the under lying goal is convert people and you cannot admit that. May be you cannot even see it, but every thing you all do is geared toward winning someone to your particular set of beleifs.
Not to mention the way you use words with out any true meaning or value, like “living out your christian beliefs” what christian beliefs of the 30,000 denominations are you talking about?
Anyways, I am here to ask questions and test what ever is said just like the bible says we all should do. You rather insultive private emails have made it very clear that you are not about to be tested in anyway at all, surely you know all there is to know.
In the end you house church folks are just not getting it, the Lords sayd UNTO not GO TO and you all keep ignoring him.
For every one person you help you hurt three others and are blind to it.
Shame on you all, when are you going to finally shed this religous mess and see things as they are. Shame on you all….
Larry said
In your mind, what professional training would qualify someone to tudor an 11 year old boy in math. Please explain how this would require someone professionally trained. Would you be interested in any future opportunity to tutor?
Most people think of sharing their faith as when they explain to someone how their faith in Christ has been such a positive blessing in their life. Sometimes its a personal introduction to the Person of Christ for someone who has no knowledge at all of what such a relationship can be like. From the tone and attitudes displayed by you, I am having a hard time thinking that you would have a positive story to tell anyone. You seem to be doing nothing here but criticizing us house church folks as if we had done something to you personally. If thats the case, let it be known “unto” us.
I am still not understanding what the ‘unto’ and not ‘goto’ is all about. Is this in the Bible any place?
Just looking said
Let me ask you this, should school teachers have any required training, or can just anyone off the street do it.
You don’t seem to understand that there are certainly lisencing requirements in place for any kind of teacher, and there are in place to protect kids from bad teachers or well meaning people who simply don’t know what they are doing.
Would let just anyone pull a toothe, or preform surgery? Are you saying the molding of young minds is any less important?
You say I am criticizing the house churches, well call it what you will. I am merely asking why you are doing the things you are doing and trying to get an explaination that makes sence out of you and that is not happening.
If you read the bible there are many passages that speak to UNTO and very few that speak to GO TO. And yet you are going to and missing the untos, the reason you cannot understand unto and not go to is becuase your heart is hardeded and you refuse to listen to God’s messager.
Sharing what Jesus has done? Well Jesus has come and saved the world from sin and through him all men will be saved and I find that to be the best news of all. For me what Jesus has done is freed me from the religous dogmatic bondage you have on your backs, which part of the reason you cannot understand the unto command.
What Jesus has done for me is to take from me the judgment that I am saved and others are going to hell. What a great blessing it is to share Jesus and not feel complelled to threaten them with hell if they don’t adopt my doctrines.
Larry said
I’m not a professional carpenter, but I have used what skills I do have to help ministries and families. I didn’t get paid for it and I didn’t want to be. It would do no harm to this boy for a caring person who is willing to give up their time to help him improve his math. The very fact that someone would care enough to do this would probably have a very positive impact on the boy. I don’t see any licensing requirements for volunteer work such as this. Your opinion on this makes no sense to me. I am beginning to think you are not really serious.
On sharing Christ: The best thing we can ever share with someone is how we have been blessed through a personal relationship with Jesus. I believe Jesus is not just our Saviour but He wants to be Lord and live within us and guide our lives. If we don’t see him as Saviour and Lord, we are not able to trust him with our lives and He will be unable to bless us like He wants to.
Just looking said
My opinion makes no sence because you have already dertimed I am wrong and so what ever I say is in question based on our prejustice.
You are missing the point entirely, if the kid need serious help then it should not be rocket science that he would be better off with someone who knows what they are doing. You have no idea what harm you could cause, and have caused for that matter.
Let me get this right Jesus is limited in what he can do based on your actions or lack there of?
And what does trust him with our lives means, I suspect it means to you that we follow a certain set of doctrines and if we don’t then we are not trusting him. I would not be suprised if you have taken it upon yourself to tell others when they “trusting” Jesus or not.
This is where you and I differ, I know that I can trust Jesus and he will never fail me. I know this because he is doing what he does in spit of me. That is to say it is not a tit for tat relationship, he is going to bless and protect me and lead me even when I am not following his ways as best as I could.
You say he can only bless us if we are first doing something which merits his blessings for us. In this case “trusting” him what ever that means for you.
I certainly see him as savior and as the scripture says one day every tongue will confess he is Lord. But I also know that I am merely a man and will not always be at my best and even then he does not fail me, or stop blessing me.
I am very serious and you really have much to learn.
“For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of ALL men, SPECIALLY of those that believe.”