School BOARD
ALUMNI Highlight
BACK ROW: TRENT MORRELL School Board Member STEVE LARSON School Board Member ALAN PUE School Board Member JAKE MULVIHILL Head of School EVAN SCHIEBOUT School Board Member
FRONT ROW: JEN NISKA S chool Board Chair
PEGGY SCOTT School Board Vice Chair LYNNE RAATZ S chool Board Secretary
Designing Hope When RHONDA MORGAN ’05 graduated from Meadow Creek (Legacy Christian Academy), she envisioned a career that blended creativity with mission. What she couldn’t foresee was how God would use graphic design, strategic thinking, and courageous steps of faith to lead her across the world to Kisumu, Kenya. Morgan’s affinity for graphic design began as an extra credit project in Dan Nelson’s classroom—redesigning his slide decks to be more visually appealing for his classes. Her skillset launched Morgan into a career as a graphic designer for CBS/WCCO-TV, where she created news graphics and branding for community events. During her time at the station, she received two individual Emmy Awards for her design contributions. While on a study tour in Israel, Morgan was struck by Jesus’ example of leading His disciples with a flexible agenda—a lesson that reshaped her outlook. “I came back changed by that concept and felt like God was preparing me for a change,” she says. That perspective shift led to Waco, Texas, where Morgan launched EverJoy Creative, her own brand strategy business, while completing a discipleship course at Antioch Church. She eventually contracted with 1MillionHome, an organization working to restore children from orphanages to safe, healthy families. In 2021, she moved to Kenya full time. Morgan fell in love with the mission of 1MillionHome—a nonprofit focused on transforming orphanages away from housing children indefinitely and toward rehabilitating and reuniting families in Kenya. “God created family as the core of His image, and I believe God’s design is for children to grow up in families,” she says. “So that’s my heart: I want to see children and families reunited, and communities empowered. Initially, Morgan committed to contracting for three months. That three months has now turned into four years. Today, Morgan is the Director of Design & Innovation for 1MillionHome. “We develop tools and resources that empower our consultants to support orphanages transitioning to family-based care,” she says. Part of Morgan’s work is out in the field, visiting orphanage partners to deeply understand the challenges they face. Her team then works methodically to develop solutions and design training materials to tackle these challenges. Looking back, Morgan credits her years at Meadow Creek for giving her both a strong academic foundation and a spiritual greenhouse to grow her faith. Teachers instilled integrity, generosity, and perseverance—qualities that continue to guide her life abroad. “I thought I’d have to work nine months a year to support myself while serving overseas for three,” Morgan reflects. “But God had bigger dreams. Now I get to live that calling full time.”
This past year has had many significant moments—some of celebration and some that require us to lean into as a Board. With everything, our Board submits decisions, guidance, and strategic focus to our Lord for His ultimate sovereign direction. I am honored to serve Legacy with a great group of Board members who have the school's best interest in mind at all times and are going to God’s Word and prayer before any decision is made. We started last year by celebrating Legacy’s re-accreditation through ACSI. The ACSI review board was impressed with Legacy, Mr. Mulvihill, the school leadership, teachers, and staff. We are so thankful for all the work the Legacy ACSI committee put into assisting with the positive review and the re-accreditation. The purchase of Meadow Creek Church is a significant milestone and celebration for Legacy Christian Academy. We have a rich history and partnership with Meadow Creek, and this new phase in our relationship and partnership will undoubtedly be a blessing to both Meadow Creek and Legacy. As a Board, we have some significant areas we will focus on with Mr. Mulvihill in the coming months and years. The shifting culture continues to be an area of focus. We must stay aware and on top of the federal and state policies that threaten our religious freedoms and our ability to fulfill Legacy’s mission—our commitment to equip the mind and disciple the heart of each student for Christ-like living . We will not compromise on our mission. School safety is another area we will continue to support and invest in. I am grateful we have invested in Deputy Anderson and other significant security measures. I have a significant level of confidence in Deputy Anderson, Mr. Mulvihill, and our school’s security plans; however, we will continue to assess our safety and security and invest where needed. We have a unique and special community and school, and as we move into another planning season and develop our next five-year Strategic Plan, we will have much more to celebrate. God has given oversight of Legacy to incredible leaders, teachers, and staff, and our kids and families are the beneficiaries of it.
LETTER FROM THE CHAIR
—SINCE 2022— CREATED 70 RESOURCES TAKEN TO 28 COMMUNITIES LANDING IN THE HANDS OF 1000s OF LEADERS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND COUNSELORS WORKING TO PROVIDE THE BEST CARE FOR CHILDREN LEADING TO OVER 6000 CHILDREN BEING RESTORED TO FAMILIES—AND OVER 7000 FAMILIES RECEIVING STRENGTHENING SERVICES
DR. JEN NISKA | Board Chair
20 | LIONS SHARE 2024-2025
LIONS SHARE 2024-2025 | 21
Made with FlippingBook interactive PDF creator