The Power of Multiplication

When multiplying or dividing numbers by powers of 10 (e.g. 10, 100, 1000, and so on), the digits remain the same with only their position relative to the decimal point (or the value of their place) and the number of zeros changing. A common shortcut when multiplying and dividing by a power of 10 is to "move the decimal point". However, as your children are learning more about the important fundamental place value concept, be sure they understand that it is the value of the of the places in which the numerals are located that are increasing or decreasing.

God knew the power of multiplication. His very first command to mankind is to, “Be fruitful and multiply” (Gen. 1:28). God knew that it would be possible to fill the earth if there was multiplication. As we work together with many like-minded churches and mission agencies to be a catalyst for planting five million additional healthy churches and missional communities, it is very important for us to understand and apply factors that are critical for multiplication.

Lakeshia Major was born in Alexandria, Louisiana and was raised in Newport News, VA. Lakeshia with her two children moved to the Northern Virginia area in 2010 away from all she knew to embrace a new journey in her career. After a few years, Lakeshia moved to Maryland where she currently resides. Lakeshia has worked in the Logistics and Acquisition field for over 20 years. During this time, Lakeshia infuse the organization with best logistics practices, address the strategic objectives for succession planning, support the learning and growth perspective, as well as implement ways to enhance, improve, and coordinate service through analyzing data. Although she knows difficulties and has faced numerous challenges in life as a single mom and working full-time, Lakeshia did not let that stop her from pressing forward and achieving success. In 2009 while being a single mother, sports mom, dance mom, andworking full-time, Lakeshia earned her Bachelor of Acts degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Management from Saint Leo University.