HP Spotlight - Damascus
Get to know Tracy and Ryan Halter, our House Parents in Damascus House, a bit better . . .
Why did you choose to become an HP?
"We are both teachers and we enjoy guiding young people to be productive members of society while sharing the love of Christ with them."
What is one thing that makes your house unique?
"We have the most diverse Student Home with five Chinese students, one Korean student and one Canadian student."
What is the greatest joy of HPing?
"Getting the opportunity to share a Christ-like life with students who may have never heard the good news before."
What is the greatest challenge of HPing?
"Learning the personality of each student so that communication and living arrangements go smoothly."
What do you do when your kids are at school?
"I (Tracy) am an educational assistant at Mt. Lebanon Lutheran School and Ryan is the Dean of Students. Ryan is also finishing up his Master's in teaching from Concordia University.
What Bible verse or story has become clear and meaningful to you as a HP?
"'We enjoy the Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25. We realize that in order to be trusted with much we need to be trustworthy with little. We teach this parable to our kids each year."
