Ray & Christi Jones
November 2017

We still marvel when we drop our children off at school or attend an event surrounded by the Ben Lippen community. We never thought we would be part of something like Ben Lippen. We struggled with a deep and abiding loyalty to public school and viewed private school as insular and just not for us. God showed us that He had other plans for our family.

Several years ago, a small voice began speaking to both Christi and me about Ben Lippen.  We experienced a series of seemingly unconnected events. Some were “chance” conversations with people in the Ben Lippen community. Others seemed to be messages tailor-made for us to “open our eyes” to the opportunities that would be afforded our children at Ben Lippen. Over time, the Lord softened our stance and both of us began to seek out more information about Ben Lippen.

As we learned more, our interest grew, but we had not shared our thoughts about Ben Lippen with our children. The kids were surprisingly open to the idea. It helped that they already had friends at Ben Lippen. We resolved as a family to pray over it and see what God had in store for us.

Over several months we visited, prayed, toured, inquired, talked with friends etc. We were truly AMAZED at how much Ben Lippen had to offer. Our fears that our children would not be raised in the real world were quickly put to rest:  Ben Lippen is the real world. Our children attend class with children from all over the city (and the world!) and all walks of life. Ben Lippen teaches our children how to seek God and incorporate Him in everything we do. That’s as real as it gets.

All three of our children started in August of 2013. God has affirmed our decision over and over! In addition, we’ve gained a benefit that is difficult to explain or quantify: the Ben Lippen Community. New friends and great families have blessed us. We are thankful God brought our family to Ben Lippen. When people inquire of us how things are going, all we can say is “Our Cup Overflows!” (Psalm 23:5)

November 2017

We still marvel when we drop our children off at school or attend an event surrounded by the Ben Lippen community. We never thought we would be part of something like Ben Lippen. We struggled with a deep and abiding loyalty to public school and viewed private school as insular and just not for us. God showed us that He had other plans for our family.

Several years ago, a small voice began speaking to both Christi and me about Ben Lippen. We experienced a series of seemingly unconnected events. Some were “chance” conversations with people in the Ben Lippen community. Others seemed to be messages tailor-made for us to “open our eyes” to the opportunities that would be afforded our children at Ben Lippen. Over time, the Lord softened our stance and both of us began to seek out more information about Ben Lippen.

As we learned more, our interest grew, but we had not shared our thoughts about Ben Lippen with our children. The kids were surprisingly open to the idea. It helped that they already had friends at Ben Lippen. We resolved as a family to pray over it and see what God had in store for us.

Over several months we visited, prayed, toured, inquired, talked with friends etc. We were truly AMAZED at how much Ben Lippen had to offer. Our fears that our children would not be raised in the real world were quickly put to rest: Ben Lippen is the real world. Our children attend class with children from all over the city (and the world!) and all walks of life. Ben Lippen teaches our children how to seek God and incorporate Him in everything we do. That’s as real as it gets.

All three of our children started in August of 2013. God has affirmed our decision over and over! In addition, we’ve gained a benefit that is difficult to explain or quantify: the Ben Lippen Community. New friends and great families have blessed us. We are thankful God brought our family to Ben Lippen. When people inquire of us how things are going, all we can say is “Our Cup Overflows!” (Psalm 23:5)