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www.FredericksburgParent.NET 19 "The way you navigate through difficult times is by investing in the things that will carry you through before they happen." Fredericksburg Christian School "It was obvious that the Lord meant for me to be here," he says. "The tran- sition was great." Yost quickly learned that the foundation of the academic, athletic and spiritual work of the school was the strength of the relationships formed among students, parents, teachers and staff members. "For years, I would interview seniors at FCS. I'd ask, 'What's the best thing about this school?'" Yost recalls. "Almost every single one said, 'That our teachers care about us.' Relationships really are at the center of everything." Those strong relationships have helped the school navigate difficult times under Yost's leadership. He can remember teachers comforting students and each other as the world watched with horror the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, where many Fredericksburg fami- lies had a loved one at work. Yost remembers staff and teachers standing watch in the parking lot during the D.C. sniper attacks of 2002 to ensure children entered the building safely. These challenging times were a testament to the importance of the strong relation- ship-building that happens every day at FCS. "The way you navigate through difficult times is by investing in the things that will carry you through before they happen," Yost says. In the years to follow, FCS would see its enrollment decline precipitously as the Great Recession of 2007-2008 put immense pressure on area families. Yost with students at Lower School. Yost with alumni at chapel. Yost helps a student jump start his car. Prayer walk, 2019. con nued on pg 20