God is Good!!

I know this seems like a generic title, "God is Good!", but it is so true! So much has happened lately, and it has just been amazing to see how God's hand was in every part of it working it out perfectly! We have moved to a new building and also joined Sunday School classes with the Explorers, taught by Mrs. Elisabeth.

Our class, typically made up of all boys, has been learning recently about God's priceless treasures. Our room has been redecorated to an underwater theme, and each week we look more into God's word and how it is such a precious treasure!

Our kids seem to be learning and understanding more and more each week! This week something happened that made me so happy and so encouraged that I could barely contain myself! Mrs. Elisabeth prays over the snack each week. Sometimes she will ask if any of the other boys want to pray, praying first herself and leaving blanks for the volunteer to answer. Occasionally, there is someone (usually Tito) who wants to pray, most times no answer. This week, two boys raised their hands, Tito and a visitor, Gabo. It was so sweet. We all bowed our heads and Tito prayed first and left blanks for Gabo to repeat what he said.

It is so great and so encouraging to see God move in the lives of the kids in our Sunday School class. I am so privileged to be able to spend time with them getting to know them more and teach them.

Also another praise from yesterday. Yeriko, a boy that Holly and I used to teach, accepted Jesus as his Savior yesterday. How incredible! So, I think my blog title is quite appropriate, God is Good!!!

1 year?!?

This upcoming Sunday will make it one year since I joined the Our Generation Kids class. I can't believe it has been a year already! Time has flown by so quickly! I first just want to thank the Lord for this awesome opportunity to be involved in these kid's lives and to also be able to teach them the Bible! Secondly to the parents of all of the kids. Thank you for allowing me to take part in your kid's lives. Thirdly to Mrs Crystal for getting married when she did :) (fyi: I took her position in her class after she married Ben last November, Happy Anniversary!!) Fourthly, Holly for thinking to ask me. And finally, for my sister Kristen, so I can tell her that I blogged about her. :)

Anyways, at first, the kids intimidated me and I was extremely nervous. Then I started to get more involved and had the opportunity to teach a few months later. I slowly became more comfortable and now seeing them and being able to teach them and talk to them is the highlight of my Sunday morning. They are all around 5 and 6 years old and at such a critical age. Most of the Bible stories that I learned were from when I was that age. I enjoy every second of teaching them and I love to listen to their crazy stories each week. I am so blessed!!

Baby Moses and the Nile

This Sunday, Crystal taught a great lesson about Baby Moses in the Nile River. It is an incredible story about the ways that God works everything out according to His will and the kids really enjoyed it!

Our memory verse for the week was Hebrews 13:6 "...The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear..."

Here is a video we took of them quoting it and telling Mrs. Holly that we miss her!

*Sniff*Sniff*

This Sunday will be Mrs. Holly's last Sunday with the Our Generation Kids Sunday School class because on Tuesday, Holly and Andrew will be leaving for Peru, South America for three months. I am so excited for them both, but I will miss them sooooooo much!

Holly has been a part of the Our Generation Kids Sunday School class since Day 1. She has been through many different cycles of kids watching them come up into the class and then graduate to the next class. Her former assistant, Crystal, left last November to get married and since then I have had the incredible experience of teaching with Holly. I have learned so much by watching her and the way that she teaches and interacts with all of our kids. I could go on and on for hours and hours about how incredible Holly is and what a difference she has made in the class and yet I couldn't even scratch the surface of what she means to us all.

Mrs. Holly, we love you so much and will miss you tons!!!!!!!!

Coming Up....

Well, this past Sunday was the saddest day in the history of the Our Generation Kids Sunday School Class for sure! For one reason or another...traveling, sickness and other things kept our attendance at an all time low. In fact, we only had ONE student to show up! :(

Next Sunday, Miss Kathryn will be teaching (since I will be out of town...bummer)and the lesson is one that you dont want to miss. We are having some guest singers and will also be introducing a new (well, some what new) teacher to the class! Mrs. Crystal Johnson is returning to our class, and we are SO excited to have her back! She was with our class a little over a year ago, and left us for a little while when she got married. We are thankful that the Lord saw fit to bring them back our way, and that she is ready to jump right back in where she left off!

Hope every one has a wonderful week!

Prayer Request

I would like to ask you all to please be in prayer for a sweet family in Ohio today.

I cam across Emily Lewis' carepage about a year ago when I was looking for someone else...I started reading her story, and was instantly drawn to this strong little girl and her fight with cancer.

She has struggled, and overcome many obstacles on her short journey through life, and is now at tbe end it seems. I am posting the link to her page, so you can read more about her and her family. (You will need to create a sign in name and password)

Please keep her, her mom, dad and big brother in your prayers. They are going through such a dark time, and need grace more than ever.


http://www.carepages.com/carepages/EmilyLewisCarePage/updates/2284754?client_code=rainbowbabies&ipc=mur

Shhhhhhh.....

Hey Everyone, I just wanted to give you an update on last Sunday!

Miss Kathryn did an awesome job at teaching a lesson about Jesus healing the deaf man. The entire first half of class time, we were not allowed to utter a word. We did craft time in silence, award chart time in silence, and even song time in silence! (Miss Kathryn taught us how to "sing" Jesus Loves Me in sign language.)

I really think that the kids enjoyed the illustrations, and that they caught on to what the lesson was all about.

We are still working on getting everyone to bringing Bibles, and memorizing the verse of the week, so keep helping them at home parents!

Thanks for the opportunity to teach such an adorable class of kids!