Jyierre

Third Grade—Altgeld-Murray

Jyierre, a third-grader at Altgeld Gardens, loves By The Hand Club. While he’s made good friends who always have his back, and he’s shown great academic progress, he insists, “My favorite part of By The Hand is God-time.” Whether studying the Bible, praying together or attending chapel, Jyierre takes it all in. He proudly explains, “I love God. I learned that He saved the whole world.” He also says, “When I am working hard or struggling with something, I can feel God is with me. I know He can help me.” And amidst all the fun ways he gets to learn about God at By The Hand, he believes, “We have to take learning about God seriously, because we need to tell everyone about Him.” His heart to share the Good News with others continues to grow. “I hope other kids will decide to try By The Hand Club, so they can learn all the different things about God, too.”