Testimonials

Dear Zakula Family,

I want to let you know how much your ministry has meant to our family. Now that we've completed our homeschooling adventure and I reflect on how the Lord has worked over the last 17 years, Keepers of the Faith stands out as the program that has had the most impact for godliness on our family. For 14 of those years, clubs have been an integral part of our lives. Just in terms of participation, my son was in clubs for 7 years, my two daughters each for 12 years, my husband was a leader for 7 years, and I led a club for 13 years and was director of Keepers for our school for 13 years.

How has Keepers of the Faith impacted our family? Four things come to mind:

1. Clubs were a nice addition to academics. They provided learning for real-life—the hands-on, practical skills like cooking, doing laundry, and working with tools that kids need as they become adults.
2. We've all learned things that we might not have tackled without an organized program. As a leader, I've learned how to cross stitch, water color, tat, and do other things that I never would have done if I hadn't had to teach those skills. It has given our whole family the confidence to face projects that may seem daunting at first.
3. Keepers of the Faith helped to give motivation to all of us for regular Bible reading and for memorizing larger portions of Scripture. Previously, the memorizing we had done was one or two verses. I love that your badges were for whole chapters where we could see the context and that by learning large passages we could stretch the capacity of our minds. This has also been useful since all of our children have attended or are attending a local Bible college where they are required to memorize longer passages of Scripture. They have the double advantage of knowing that they are capable of tackling these assignments and knowing the beneficial results of hiding God's Word in their hearts.
4. Leading our kids' clubs has strengthened our relationships with our kids and has given them an example in leadership and service. It's so important for boys to see their dads taking the time to invest in the lives of their sons.

Thank you so much for creating Keepers of the Faith and for your ongoing commitment to strengthening families. Thank you for your commitment to service (Tony!) and your amazingly quick shipping! It was always so fun to get that box every spring, to sort the badges, to see new badges that I hadn't seen before, and to think of all the children who did all of the work that those badges represented. I will miss being an active participant in clubs, but will remember fondly our club days. And who knows, maybe one of these days there will be grandchildren to bake with and to teach God's Word!

With much love in Christ,
     Mindy (California)