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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nEven with all the demands on his time, this custodian is never too busy to see the good in the young students\u00a0flooding the school\u2019s halls. He sees hope for their future wherever he finds them \u2013 in the classroom, on the football field, on the basketball court, in the cafeteria, even in the parking lot.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI meet some amazing kids, and I wanna help them out in every way I can. These kids are our future,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr. Billy sees each individual and the potential they hold, and he\u2019s there for them no matter what. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThese kids are actually learning life lessons every single day. Even if they take their own path, they will always have somebody they can talk to. I want everything God has for each young person, and I want them to be able to receive it. I feel like my job is to help them get there by speaking the positive into their lives, not the negative,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Substitute teacher Jennifer Turbeville sees Mr. Billy in action. <\/p>\n\n\n\n She said, \u201cEverybody loves Mr. Billy. He always takes time to wave, smile, and ask the students how things are going. He goes the extra mile to encourage them to stay strong and on the right road.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n Perhaps what draws students to Mr. Billy is the peace and calm that is core to his life and his outlook. In a time when many are divided, Mr. Billy is an instrument of peace. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDivision is not where we\u2019re supposed to be living. For us to understand one another, there\u2019s got to be connections, and we have to communicate. Lack of communication brings on fear,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Thankfully, Lincoln County High School is full of connections and communicators. Mr. Billy credits the teachers, principal, and administration for being a positive influence in the students\u2019 lives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n An ordained minister, Mr. Billy said, \u201cPeople prefer seeing a sermon, not being preached one.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n At the end of the day, at the end of his career, at the end of his life, Mr. Billy has one desire, he said. It\u2019s \u201cfor generations to come, that the grace of God shown through Billy Hall.\u201d -GN<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" BE CAREFUL what you pray for,\u201d he said, laughing. \u201cGod has delivered, and it\u2019s such a wonderful ride. I will never forget my journey here,\u201d Mr. Billy said.\u00a0 Mr. Billy and his wife, Shelia, have raised four children, and he also adds the countless youths he\u2019s encountered in the halls of Lincoln County High School. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":13185,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13179","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cover"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DSC02219-2-683x1024.jpg\")
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