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MARCH Read Through the Bible Old Testament / New Testament Sun 1 Ps. 28-31; Prov. 6:1-19 Mon 2 Num. 5-6 / Mark 16 Tue 3 Num. 7 / Luke 1 Wed 4 Num. 8-10 / Luke 2 Thu 5 Num. 11-13 / Luke 3 Fri 6 Num. 14-15 / Luke 4 Sat 7 Num. 16-17 Sun 8 Ps. 32-34; Prov. 6:20-7:5 Mon 9 Num. 18-20 / Luke 5 Tue 10 Num. 21-22 / Luke 6 Wed 11 Num. 23 / Luke 7 Thu 12 Num. 24-25 / Luke 8 Fri 13 Num. 26 / Luke 9 Sat 14 Num. 27-28 Sun 15 Ps. 35-36; Prov. 7:6-23 Mon 16 Num. 29-30 / Luke 10 Tue 17 Num. 31 / Luke 11 Wed 18 Num. 32-33 / Luke 12 Thu 19 Num. 34-36 / Luke 13 Fri 20 Deut. 1-2 / Luke 14 Sat 21 Deut. 3-4 Sun 22 Ps. 37; Prov. 7:24-8:11 Mon 23 Deut. 5-6 / Luke 15 Tue 24 Deut. 7-8 / Luke 16 Wed 25 Deut. 9-10 / Luke 17 Thu 26 Deut. 11-12 / Luke 18 Fri 27 Deut. 13-14 / Luke 19 Sat 28 Deut. 15-16 Sun 29 Ps. 38-41; Prov. 8:12-36 Mon 30 Deut. 17-18 / Luke 20 Tue 31 Deut. 19-20 / Luke 21 ******************************************** ******************************************** * * * * article from p. 19 continues * * * * Before the grant that funded Becky’s job ended in 2016, she had to find funding for all the programs. The most expensive was the Day Reporting Center, which cost $130,000 a year to operate. A cost benefit study revealed that the program cost $12 a day, compared to the $74 a day it cost to jail a prisoner. They also found that for those graduating from the program, the recidivism rate dropped from 48%-50% down to 16%-22%. When this information was presented to the commissioner of the state department of corrections, he agreed to take over the program, Becky said. Since 2016, they have replicated the program across the state, with plans to increase even further. Blessing and Influence In 2014, the program Becky directed won the prestigious Outstanding Criminal Justice Program of the Year for the southern region by the National Criminal Justice Association. In 2016, it received the Met Life Foundation Public Safety Through Civic Engagement Award and $15,000 cash. God blessed everything that Becky set her hand to do. One day Jonathan, Becky’s husband, presented her with yet another challenge. “You need to write a book,” Jonathan told Becky. “I don’t know how to write a book.” “For someone who didn’t know what recidivism meant, you certainly managed to lower it. Becky, you need to write a book!” “Jonathan had witnessed the amazing things God was doing day by day, and he believed I should share my story,” Becky says. “In 2017, I released my first book, Your City Is Waiting on You. It’s a step-by-step road map for ways Christians in any city can become a greater asset in addressing problems. You can serve those in your city who may never darken the door of a church.” Becky’s next task at the police department was writing a grant to obtain funding for a program to address domestic and sexual violence. During this time, she learned of landmark research that revealed childhood abuse or neglect can derail proper brain development leading to future health and life disparities. These adverse childhood experiences cause individuals to fall prey to unhealthy coping skills of drugs, alcohol, eating disorders, sexual promiscuity or self-harm, she said. How do you learn to process life if your parents were heroin addicts? In three years, Becky and a Christian psychology professor, trained over 4,000 area professionals in trauma-informed care. As a result, these professionals implemented new programming and formed a trauma-informed system of care. In 2018, a regional health care system asked Becky to work for them. She now develops programming throughout rural Appalachia to reduce the effects of childhood trauma. “I believe I’ve stepped into the primary call of God on my life. It wouldn’t have happened apart from KCM,” Becky admits. “I’ve been a Partner with them for more than 20 years. It’s like being part of a strong family. This family helped me find my place in God’s kingdom. Since 2015, I’ve developed informed-trauma care for health care, law enforcement, education and communities. “Gaining national recognition as a subject matter expert, I’ve trained the Oklahoma City Police Department, presented to Delaware state leaders at the request of their first lady, served as a panelist at the Duke Divinity School Conference on Religion in Medicine, as well as at the 2018 Tennessee Governor’s Summit.” Becky Haas has become a very influential person. So are you. The world is waiting for the manifestation of the sons of God. Where are you called to serve? V * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Join Becky & Jonathan in teaching believers how to use their faith. KCM.ORG/PARTNERNOW * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 20 : BVOV

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