Love Agape
Loving others and wanting what's truly good for them, and acting on it.
24 moments from Aim’s letters home, newest first. Each letter opens with the part that shows love highlighted.
What's actually happening inside the Lamentum Institute
Two eagles sacrificing their own characters to save one of their teachers' characters, knowing exactly what it would cost them (such as giving up cards, sitting out of Odyssey for a day, and knowing they will have to come back as new characters without any friends).
Read the letter →Well...now what? Part 3
But I think above all, it is as simple as this. The days we've had together are over. And even if we made the most of them, which we truly did, we cannot get them back.
Read the letter →The power of prayer...
I hope that this community I so dearly love can unite our faith for these young heroes to help them prepare to change the world.
Read the letter →There is a chasm opening under our feet...
Because I would do anything for the people in this room.
Read the letter →A few words about the School Council...
It's important to clarify that these dialogues have never originated from a place of punishment. Not once. Instead, our approach is always rooted in a desire to teach and help from a place of love.
Read the letter →Well...now what? Part 2
When the girls walked in, their long lost friends jumped out of their seats with excitement, then immediately began sobbing, nearly uncontrollably, as they ran as fast as they could to embrace their loved ones. They swarmed around them, in the best group hug I have ever seen.
Read the letter →Two roads diverged in a wood...
Ms. Serena was similarly asked a few questions by the DS/LP. "Will you put your whole heart into guiding this tribe?" "Will you love the tribe with your whole heart?" She then stepped up onto the stage and was welcomed with open arms as the new DS/LP Guide.
Read the letter →Would Aim still be your tribe...
I hope each of you can find and fulfill your calling in life (if you haven't already) and claim the fulfillment that comes with it. I hope you can each be the type of parents that you long to be. I hope everything good and wonderful this world has to offer can be yours. And I hope the same for your children.
Read the letter →The Importance of Change
The Sparks immediately jumped into action trying to comfort this Spark and calm them down. They had them think about things they like, reminded them to be brave and defeat this story snake, and tried to distract them by making them laugh. They all took a turn being by their fellow travelers' side as we walked back to the school, and suddenly the story snake disappeared.
Read the letter →Thanks for being on this journey with me
So I suppose all of that is to say... we guides love what we are doing. And we love your kids. And we love you. And...we are happy :)
Read the letter →How well do you know your eagles?
It didn't take long before they realized/decided to split it up (it was an adjustable dumbbell that breaks down into 10 lb increments) and spread the weight out evenly amongst them. Dividing the pile of rocks between all of their shoes shortly followed.
Read the letter →Change is hard when it involves the ones we love
We talked about how we have built our lives around each other over the last few years at Aim Academy, and that change is the hardest when it involves those that we love. At the same time it provides an opportunity to grow and stretch even more on our Hero's Journey.
Read the letter →Expanding your mind is exhausting work
Ms. Britney's nurturing is as strong as Mr. Lance's ferocity lol. And there are many hugs to go around.
Read the letter →Well...now what? (6/17/22)
Because it means that you had the courage to open your hearts to complete strangers. And you weren't afraid to love them. And to laugh together and cry together.
Read the letter →One chapter ends...another begins...(5/27/22)
But to be honest, I would have ignored all of those reasons if I also didn't believe that a two-week experience is really what the eagles need to end the year, begin to heal and rebuild some of themselves they have exhausted over the past two sessions, and then go into their summer break whole and excited, instead of downtrodden and spent.
Read the letter →Spark Studio Session 6 Update! (5/23/22)
One of the biggest joys has been watching the older Eagles read with the Sparks. They are just as excited as the Sparks when they pass off milestones on their badges!
Read the letter →A word of gratitude (4/23/22)
And beyond that, I simply want you at least to know how much I cherish the moments I get with each of your kids. I couldn't wish for a better group to found Aim Academy.
Read the letter →The Price of Freedom (3/1/22)
One of the Loyalists spoke of how she saw the love and friendship and commitment in the eyes of her fellow travelers as they supported each other in this trial and said that she knew that was the type of tribe she wanted to be a part of.
Read the letter →Year 1 Session 7 (6/23/21)
At the beginning of the week, there were a few Eagles who had not completed the challenges to earn their Survival Quest Badge. Some were uncertain whether they would make it. As a group, they decided that they did not want to leave ANYONE behind. Through selflessness and teamwork, many Eagles rose up to support their fellow travelers. And EVERY Eagle reached completion.
Read the letter →Year 1 Session 6 (5/22/21)
It was at this point, a few mentor leaders emerged within the group. These leaders encouraged and supported their fellow travelers to work hard, try new things and save money.
Read the letter →Year 1 Session 6 (5/14/21)
It was also great to see that the first eagle received multiple character callouts during Tamanhawah that day as the studio rallied around this individual during a tough moment.
Read the letter →Year 1 Session 5 (4/2/21)
Guiding your kids this year has been one of the highest honors of my life. They really are going to change the world. And I can't tell you how much it has meant to me to be a part of their journey this year.
Read the letter →Year 1 Session 4 (2/6/21)
Yet it is in the journey to the badge— the grateful smile they receive from a friend after delivering a handwritten thank you note or the character callout they receive from a fellow traveler for a random act of kindness, that is the real reward.
Read the letter →Year 1 Session 3 (12/18/20)
The Eagles were visibly happy for another opportunity to give— this time to loved ones. Each group of siblings worked together to create a special gift for their parents.
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