Single mother of 5 proudly poses with children in law school graduation photos

yahoo.com ^ | April 9, 2018 | Kerry Justich

[grundle]

Ieshia Champs never could have imagined what she would achieve when she grew up, as she bounced around family homes, entered into the foster care system, and had her first child at age 19. But nearly 14 years and a total of five kids later, the single mother is about to graduate from law school after a difficult journey — and she says her faith led her through it all.

It was when Champs had three children and a fourth on the way that her life began to change. Her sister enticed her to attend a service at the Ministers for Christ Christian Center in Houston, led by Bishop Richard and Louise Holman, who she now refers to as dad and mom. Champs recalls a service where Louise, who serves as a prophetess, called the single mother up to the front of the church and offered up information about Champs’s future. Louise said that God wanted Champs to go back to school to get her GED, so she could eventually follow her dream of becoming a lawyer — a dream that Champs had never shared with Louise.

[grundle]

Please note that it was the Christian church, and not the liberal welfare state, that helped this person to learn responsibility and escape poverty.

[Louis Foxwell]

The welfare state never lifts its clients out of poverty. Never. It is contrary to the rules of bureaucracy to reduce the need for services.

[Marko413]

Finished my masters 2 years ago. One woman was a single mother of 2 and worked full time. She finished with a 4.0. She did well in the courses and deserved it.

[sparklite2]

Intellectual Poverty

Raised income levels qualify
more and more as povertized--
  We drop the expectations
  for their public education
  so they become less able
  to keep food on the table--
Thereby their income stays, you see,
within the realm of poverty.
A few may still climb out, so then
the limits must be raised again
and schools told to ask less of them
who can't eat self-esteem.

[GnuThere]

Good for her. Nice looking family. Hopefully she has broken the cycle for her kids.

[Roman_War_Criminal]

You go Girl!

I pray she really is a Christian and so are her beautiful children.

[House Atreides]

Good on her. Now comes the bar exam.

[Trillian]

“She told me that God would take care of me,” Champs says of Louise’s encouragement. “During that same year — it was 2009 — I ended up having a house fire, I lost everything that I had. I got laid off from my job, the father to two of my children died of cancer while I was seven months pregnant, I literally tried to kill myself, and I ended up going back to get my GED.”

[PAR35]

For first time takers of the bar exam, the average pass rate in Texas was 82% on the July, 2016 bar. For her law school, it was only 66%. (For repeaters, it was only 31%.)

They have the lowest pass rate in the state.

[Rebelbase]

From the title I thought her kids graduated law school.

[Bringbackthedraft]

Well, we do need lawyers, looks like we can never have enough of them. Can you ever imagine an America without them? s/

[gaijin]

From a man similar to her in one respect I took a lab section of O-chem.

He could not even say the word, “bond”.

He said “bund”.

The rest of his “teaching” was similar, and I changed lab sections.

[KingofZion]

I’m going to suppress my 1st-through-5th reactions and simply say “You go Girl”

It’s inspiring to see someone climb out of the depths of poverty, regardless of the poor choices that were made earlier in their lives (and by their parents). If only this could be replicated with the millions who remain chained to the socialist welfare state.

There is always room for another good, ethical hard-working lawyer and hopefully a good example for her offspring.

[Balding_Eagle]

When it comes to exceptional people, and it appears she is one, statistics are meaningless.

[Tax-chick]

Congratulations to Ms. Champs and her family. I hope this is the first of many substantial successes for all of them.

[Lizavetta]

I read the article and couldn't quite figure out whose dollars supported her and her children.

How and on whose dime did she do this?

[alexander_busek]

For first time takers of the bar exam, the average pass rate in Texas was 82% on the July, 2016 bar. For her law school, it was only 66%. (For repeaters, it was only 31%.) They have the lowest pass rate in the state.

I assume that the bar examination is standardized state-wide - i.e., that the questions are the same.

Your figures thus suggest that the test-takers at her law school are below-average in ability.

Regards,

[Maverick68]

Good for her and God bless.

[PAR35]

Your figures thus suggest that the test-takers at her law school are below-average in ability.

Yes, Historically that law school has had the lowest admission standards in the state. St. Mary's had a dean a few years ago that decided to give them a run for the money, and usually finishes second worse. UNT law school wants to compete in that market (so much so, it's had trouble getting accreditation), and now that it's gotten provisional accreditation, expect to see it near the bottom of the lists.

You might find a good lawyer from one of those schools, but your odds are going to be better with a UT, SMU, or Baylor lawyer. I've also run across some solid lawyers from South Texas (not to be confused with Texas Southern.)

[alexander_busek]

You might find a good lawyer from one of those schools, but your odds are going to be better with a UT, SMU, or Baylor lawyer. I've also run across some solid lawyers from South Texas (not to be confused with Texas Southern.)

Thanks - that information could prove crucial to me some day (if I should ever tire of my life as a brutal warlord and opium smuggler and return to the Western Hemisphere).

Regards,