Last week, was the VBS progam at our church. I've haven't been involved in a community outreach, and it was a blessing to me to see the church body functioning together. I subbed for my sister for 2 days, since she was out of town. I had the 1st grade class, and wow, the potential there for God's kingdom! The kids were so sweet and cute. So many different personalities and creative minds! I loved the funny things they said. They were all so enthusiastic too!
Each of the activities tied into something in the lesson. The memory verse for the week was Joshua 1:9. I added actions to the verse, to help me and the kids remember it! That reminds me, I need to work on scripture memory this week with the kids. They're like little sponges, and I want to fill them w/ as much of the Word as I can! It's amazing to me, how easy it was to memorize scripture when I was little! I love the promise in Proverbs 6:20-23, where it says, "Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck. When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee. For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life." So my job, is to get the Word into my children's minds, and I'll trust the Holy Spirit to use it to change their hearts.
A few of the teachers and helpers...
Getting ready for a game...
(goodness, doesn't Samuel look little?! a year or two really makes a difference. they allowed pre-schoolers who really wanted to come. Samuel was thrilled)
Madeline and I hung out in the nursery the other days, to keep an eye on Samuel and just to be around people. Justin had a crazy week, so the days seemed long! Being around all that energy helps!
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Library Hour was last week, for 3 days. Samuel and William had so much fun. There's a sweet lady from church who has done this project w/ the community children, since her son was little. Each day, the kids would listen to Miss Alison read a story, then they would do a craft, and then they would have a snack. I think the older ladies who work at the Library, enjoyed having so many children there. I'm so thankful for dear ladies who serve in this way. The last day, each of the kids planted a flower to take home.
Samuel was quite proud of all his crafts. I'm afraid his marigold bit the dust, while we were in Chicago for 2 days. We transplanted it, and it got a little too thirsty. Oh, well.
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2 weeks ago, Krista came down and played a wedding w/ me. We had a blast and got all our chatting in! My very sweet hubby watched 4 children under 3...including 2 1 year olds. When we checked in, he had the kids down by the creek in the wagon of the 4-wheeler. They were all excited b/c they saw a turkey. They had a blast and everyone stayed safe. ;) Krista and I stayed up late and watched a movie! (Flywheel: same producers as Fireproof. It was a good story line!) I never do that! :)
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The kiddos' friend, Alaina. We ate lunch at K & G's house a few weeks ago. Although we felt like we dined and dashed, we had a good time! We're planning to go on a double date soon!
I think Alaina was a little overwhelmed at the commotion the Goff kids brought to her world. Overstimulation might be a better word...
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Bountiful harvest. The kids love to help us harvest produce from the garden. Madeline and William will lug around big zuchinni or squash. There favorite tomatoes are the green ones. ;)
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Blueberry Picking...just South of town...we ended up w/ 7 gallons! The kids' buckets weren't too full...but their tummies were! I ended up ordering 40 more lbs from the Amish. We go through lots of blueberries throughout the year. They're easy to freeze and the kids and I eat them every morning for breakfast. Either on oatmeal or in a smoothie. Justin likes them as a snack in the evening...right out of the freezer. Yum!
The blueberries were huge this year! And big clusters too! Made for fast picking!
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Pre-school Finance Class :) Samuel's doing FPU Junior (www.daveramsey.com) He gets a commission (not an allowance) for his designated chores. He has 3 envelopes for his cash: Give, Save, and Spend. He's saving up for a new pop-gun. The chore chart helps me stay on track, and not do too much housework. It takes extra diligence to train the kids to pick up after themselves. I know in a few years, it'll pay off, though! It just seems like now, it takes twice as long. ;)
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Inside fun: Playdough! = BIG MESS!
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Catching some rays and relaxin'
2 comments:
I love the last picture!! She's so cute!!
Loved the pictures Megan. Saw my grand-daughter Kristyn in the VBS pictures. She really enjoyed VBS and I think she learned something too. The thing she talked about most was the egg tossing. Eggs and 5 year olds you teachers were brave.
Thanks for sharing.
Kathy
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