It's been a little while since I've written, got caught up getting ready for Vacation Bible School. Let me go back, 4th & 5th grade swim party was a Huge success -- 8 boys and girls had such a good time together. We ate lunch then they played in the pool and on the trampoline. We had games planned, but they were having so much fun playing so well that we just let them play. It was a blessing to see them include everyone and have fun together. Parents of children group is going too. We've had a couple families join us as they can.
Vacation Bible School started last night with over 50 children and over 50 youth and adult helpers. The first night was AWESOME and VERY VERY HOT... we have to make adjustements to cool off a space that has over 100 people -- that's today's job. Will write more about VBS later...
It's been a little while since I've written, got caught up getting ready for Vacation Bible School. Let me go back, 4th & 5th grade swim party was a Huge success -- 8 boys and girls had such a good time together. We ate lunch then they played in the pool and on the trampoline. We had games planned, but they were having so much fun playing so well that we just let them play. It was a blessing to see them include everyone and have fun together. Parents of children group is going too. We've had a couple families join us as they can.
Tomorrow, Sunday June 14th, the kids who just finished 4th & 5th grades are gathering for lunch and swim party from 12-3. Its a time for food, fun and fellowship as we celebrate School's OUT! It's at Emma Graumlich's home. Join us!
Summer -- that season that falls between spring and fall, a time when the kids are out of school and we try to slow down to enjoy the summer, but we end up busier!
10 minutes after school was out, my child was bored. This weekend I heard many of the children say they were bored! And summer break just started. In our house, bored is a 4 letter word -- it's not allowed. If she can't find something to do, I will and my things to do will not be fun, they're chores. She wanted ideas of things she could do and this is what we came up with to do at home:
read a book play a game paint a picture draw do a craft project bake cookies or brownies take a walk outside sit on the patio listen to music play a computer game nintendo write a note to a friend or grandparents scrapbook build something out recycled stuff find toys you don't play with to donate
that was the beginning of the list... we also made a list of things we could do around central Florida that wouldn't cost a lot of money:
go to different parks walk around a lake watch the Space Shuttle Launch this Saturday (6/13) walk around malls -- go into stores we've never been in before make a scavenger hunt visit different cities bowling (see previous blog entry for information on kids bowling FREE) free family movies
what she realized is there are many things to do -- sometimes obvious, sometimes we have to look for them. Our goal this summer is to do as many different things as we can...
What are you doing this summer? If you have ideas, post them here so we all can share. Have some fun this summer!
Last Sunday we baptized 3 children. That morning we invited the Kindergarten-3rd grade class to come watch so they could see what was going on with their class mates. After the baptisms, the teachers went back and talked to the kids and 9 of them want to be baptized now. After meeting with the kids, we hope they will be able to be baptized on June 28th. It is exciting to know the children believe in Jesus as Lord and they want to be baptized and tell the world.
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