Viral: School Breaks News about Parents to 11-Year-Old Girl, Entire Thing Caught on Security Cam

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… received news that changed everything.

Viral: School Breaks News about Parents to 11-Year-Old Girl, Entire Thing Caught on Security Cam

Sixth-grader Tannah Butterfield of South Jordan, Utah, has been living with foster parents for the last two years. Her family has been working hard to make their relationship official by adopting Tannah and her two siblings, but have faced hurdles at every turn.

It’s been hard for the family, but probably hardest on Tannah. Every day she’s been worrying about whether or not her home will be permanent.

“They’re just caring, loving, they take really good care of me,” Tannah said of her foster parents. Early last week, Tannah received news that changed everything.

Jackie Alexander, the school’s office manager, has a special relationship with Tannah. Tannah comes to see her every day, and Alexander has become intimately familiar with Tannah’s situation.

When Tannah’s foster parents got the news, one of the first phone calls they made was to Alexander. They asked her to tell Tannah that the judge had reached a decision when Tannah came in for her daily visit.

The scene was captured on security camera and shared on Alexander’s Instagram page with a lengthy, emotional caption. Tannah’s foster parents were granted permanent custody of Tannah and her two foster siblings.

Alexander, who was still shaken from the tragic events in Las Vegas over the previous weekend, posted the video and it quickly went viral. “This is pure testament that in a world full of turmoil and strife, there is still light and joy to be found in little everyday moments,” she wrote in her caption.

“I cry as I type this. In 12 years at this job, this is by far my best moment ever!! To tell a little girl that she gets her family forever takes the cake.”

jackiealexNever wrote:

in my wildest dreams could I have ever imagined that a simple post on my Instagram and Facebook page would go viral across the nation and even across oceans.
I am shocked, I am overwhelmed, and I am humbled. Above and beyond that, stunned at receiving a phone call from the Fox News Channel (national) in New York City wanting an interview and the story.
After reading thousands of comments from this one simple post, it’s obvious to me that we are all more alike than we realize. We all seek and need light, love and joy.

The hug the two shared was heart-wrenching. Tannah wrapped her arms and legs around Alexander as she heard the news that would change her life.

“I can’t even describe that hug… and thank heavens her mom doesn’t mind that I kissed her a million times, and a million more after the film cuts off,” Alexander described in her post. “A moment needed after waking up to another morning of devastating news on t.v….but a sweet reminder today that life can be and still is beautiful in spite of it all.”

In a world that seems to be filled with tragedy, it’s important to remember that moments like these are always taking place, even if they don’t get as much coverage. “There’s a lot going on in the world and there’s a lot of sadness that we see, but you know what? There’s joy that happens every day,” Alexander aptly put it.“I can’t even describe that hug… and thank heavens her mom doesn’t mind that I kissed her a million times, and a million more after the film cuts off,” Alexander described in her post. “A moment needed after waking up to another morning of devastating news on t.v….but a sweet reminder today that life can be and still is beautiful in spite of it all.”

In a world that seems to be filled with tragedy, it’s important to remember that moments like these are always taking place, even if they don’t get as much coverage. “There’s a lot going on in the world and there’s a lot of sadness that we see, but you know what? There’s joy that happens every day,” Alexander aptly put it.

Her teachers say…

Viral: Class Gathers at Flagpole to Pray, But Then I Learned What This 2-Year-Old Was Praying for

When a person is in need of prayer, depends upon the urgency of their need, they sometimes petition friends they consider prayer warriors to help making certain that their message gets where it needs to go. Some pray far more eloquently than others.

There are some who prefer to pray in silence. They understand God can hear thoughts just as well as words. Others believe more in letting their voices be heard, letting their prayers ring off the rafters. There is nothing private about their heavenly requests.

In certain cultures, it is customary or even required to pray in public so everyone can make sure you’re doing it right. Though praying in public is not required in America, or with any of Christian faith, “See You at the Pole” was created for students who had no fear of putting their religious beliefs on public display.
It was also developed so those students participating in praying around their school’s flagpole could serve as an example to others. The movement was started in 1990 by a youth group from Texas.

Since that time it has grown to over 3 million active participants. The group has helped launch student ministries and on-campus Bible study groups.
Alpine Christian Academy, located in East Texas, actively ushers their students to the flagpole to let them pray for whatever was on their minds at the time. The students pray in silence.
Facial expressions are often tell-tale signs of what a person might be thinking. If they are thinking stressful thoughts, the lines on their face may appear more prominent and their lips might be pursed.

A little girl at the Christian Academy, a 2-year-old preschooler named Cameron Gillespie, was very fervent with her prayers while standing at the flagpole, hands intertwined. The expressions on her tiny face say it all. Her teacher said she had always prays this way. When Cameron was asked what she prays about, she said friends, family, and our country.
This is one little girl who does not take her conversations with God lightly. I would imagine one day in the future, Cameron just might be called upon when someone is in need of a true prayer warrior.