Honor Academy Support Letter

Dear Friends and Family:

For the last month and a half I've been in a panic trying to get ready to attend "The Honor Academy" located in Garden Valley, Texas beginning this coming August. The Honor Academy is a one year internship sponsored by Teen Mania Ministries, a youth mission's organization. During the 12 month internship I will learn to lead with honor and integrity, learn the compassion of Jesus Christ and find the path of ministry and service for my life. During this year I will be working with Teen Mania ministries within one of their various ministries such as "Acquire the Fire" youth conventions. Acquire the Fire is a youth convention that takes place all over the United States that helps thousands of young people make good choices that will effect them for a lifetime. Teen Mania also literally sends thousands of youth on mission trips to improvise nations throughout the world each summer and I will have the privilege to attend one myself.

I have attended a few Acquire the Fire events myself and leaving each event put a fire in me to continue on the path that God has placed before me. The very first Acquire the Fire event that I attended instilled in me, that I am not alone and that God will never leave my side. Being able to help place that fire and security into someone else, is an amazing opportunity I thought I would never be able to do. Now I will have the privilege to help set up and run one of the organizations that changed my life.

At my first Acquire the Fire event not only did I learn about God and his undying grace and forgiveness but I was also exposed for the first time to positive Christian music and since then I have listened to nothing else.

Within the Honor Academy they have a music program called the School of Worship. In this special program I will learn to play, write, compose, and lead worship and also have a chance to meet well known artists in the Christian music world. Since my first Acquire the Fire event four years ago music has become my life. I was introduced into a music world that encourages a walk with Jesus Christ, living in purity, standing up for your faith, and living fearlessly for Christ. Over the years my love for music has grown. I've been able to learn to play the piano and sing. My hopes are that I will be able to use these talents to praise God and encourage others. Being able to attend the School of Worship would be an experience that I will not only remember my entire life, but it will also teach and equip me to help others who are lost, alone and have no hope like I found myself in the past.

In today's youth 30% self mutilate, one out of ten has attempted suicide and 71% have tried drugs. I sadly have fallen into a few of these percentiles. The only thing that pulled me out of the darkness of the world and keeps me from giving up and falling back into those hurts and pains is the hope and love that I receive from Christ. I hit rock bottom in my life and starred death in the eye many times. The only thing and the only one that could save me was Christ, and he did.

I want to be able to take my life experiences, the knowledge of the Honor Academy and the teachings of the School of Worship so that I can help people who are lost or struggling know that there is hope and that someone cares.

I am very excited to start my internship with Honor Academy this fall but at the same time I am apprehensive to start this adventure. Honor Academy will mentally, physically, and emotionally test and stretch me. I ask that you would join me in prayer these next 12 months that God will give me the guidance, patience, strength, courage and knowledge to do and show me what he has planned for my life. Your prayers will be a key part of seeing lives change during my year at The Horner Academy.

If you would like to help me financially, please send a check to:

Teen Mania's Honor Academy
P.O. Box 2000
Lindale, TX 75771-2000

When sending a check please include on a sticky note my first and last name (Stella Cordova) along with my ID number 2500196. Please make sure that the memo line is blank. Also, you can do so online at: honoracademy.com/donate; you will only need my ID number.

At the moment I have enough funds to attend The Honor Academy but I don't have enough for the School of Worship program, which is an extra $3,000.00.

When donating please email me at stellastarcordova@yahoo.com for I would like to thank you personally.

If you would like to be updated monthly during my internship year please let me know by emailing me at stellastarcordova@yahoo.com and I will make sure to keep you informed.

I appreciate your time in reading this and for your prayers. I couldn't ask for anything more.

Thank You,
Stella Star Cordova