Wisconsin—Vicki Martin had a dream while teaching at the Woodland Adventist School, and she shared it with anyone who would listen. "Someday," she said, "we should establish a Christian preschool in our area and we could use it as a feeder for our church school."

Vicki’s dream is becoming a reality! Under the leadership of Lori Krohn, Little Oaks Preschool director, and Harlin Carey, school board chair, the preschool has not only started, but is flourishing. Twenty-five children are currently enrolled in daycare. Fifteen more children are on a wait-list to enroll when there is a vacancy. The church school has increased its enrollment to 26 this year. Little Oaks Preschool is just finishing a building project to add much-needed space.

But the school has not always functioned in this manner—there was some question just a few years ago as to its viability. What made the difference—vision, persistence, faith, and hard work.

Vicki Martin is still dreaming ... but she is smiling, too! May God bless Woodland School—the little school that could.

James Fox, Wisconsin Conference communication director