Pictures
9/05/06
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A group
photo of the
Front
row: Mrs. Conrad's
Mother, Esther, Sarah, Arielle, Ruthie, Melissa.
Middle
row: Mrs. Conrad,
Madison, Shelley, Leah, Erin, Emily, Tori.
Back
Row: Daniel, Adam,
Blake, Donald.
Singing together on Sunday morning at a home fellowship in
I had the opportunity
to tell most of the stories for "Large Group"
On Monday
we learned about God's amazing design for the ant, and
how God
also has a special purpose for exactly the way He made
each one
of us.
On Tuesday,
Blake narrated while several teachers played parts in
the Jonah
story. Here, Jonah finally repents after being swallowed by
the great
fish.
Various
crafts and activities helped reinforce the lessons being taught
throughout
the week.
On
Wednesday, the Lord answered prayer for grace in a special way
as I
shared a personal illustration on gaining a clear conscience.
Although
they were a quieter group, the students seemed excited
about the
lessons we shared.
Leah shares
with her team the importance of discerning which
thoughts
we should allow to remain in our minds, much like we sort
out junk
mail from a mailbox.
Esther
illustrates what happens when we allow a wrong thought to
stay in
our mind. Wrong thoughts lead to wrong actions and habits.
Children's Program, and leading the songs.
It was neat
to see the creativity of each team as the leaders used
different
illustrations to convey Biblical truth to their students.
"Joshua"
and the Israeli soldiers (student volunteers) consulted
together
before marching to the city of
The ensuing
battle was fierce, but did not last very long.
God had
seen Achan take some of the forbidden treasures after
the
previous
battle of
army until
this sin was dealt with.
Each day
prepared
for the lessons they would teach that evening.
The hours
of training and preparation helped us to make the very most
of the
time spent with the children.
In addition
to the teacher training time, the teams were encouraged to
personally
prepare each lesson with a clear message, illustrated with
examples
from their own lives.
Following
the afternoon of training and preparation, we gathered
around
the table for dinner, then went back to our team stations to
prepare
for the children to arrive.
Leah and Tori's team work on a sheep craft as a reminder of the Lord
our
Shepherd.
After
sharing about my brother Isaac, I went around
to the
teams and gave the students posters to take home as a
special
memory from the story. Isaac had designed these posters in
Faithfully
organizing the materials for the teams, Sarah also helped
with
Wisdom Walk, one-on-one times with the students.
On Friday,
we sang at a nursing home, then stopped at Wal-Mart for
some
supplies before going out to a park for a picnic.
It was a
beautiful day for a picnic, and after lunch we played a few
rounds of
Ultimate.
On Saturday
morning I was called to the stage to give instructions to
the young
men on the six steps to a proper bow.
Then we all
had to check Blake's notes to make sure he was ready
to tell
the story of the "Frisbee chasing dog."
Pausing to confirm the time for the Parent Presentation.
About sixty
adults attended the Basic Seminar, and they enjoyed
watching
the children share the songs and verses that they had
learned
through the week.
After the
Parent Presentation, we went outside with the students and
played
some games together.
This helped
to give a the students a break between the hours of
sitting
and quieter activities.
It was
warm, but still lots of fun for everyone.
"Mr.
Adam! We found one!" On Monday I had shared a story about
God's
amazing design in creating the ant, so I had each team find a
live ant
before they went back inside.
In the
final large group, I shared my idea to have all the students help
in a
"David and Goliath" story.
They were
thrilled with the proposal, and gathered backstage to find
appropriate
costumes.
The
commander of the Israelite army did a great job
teaching
his soldiers to march and follow orders.
King Saul's
armor certainly looked big on "David", but some might
feel that
it looks big on King Saul too...
David
fearlessly hurls a stone at Goliath.
There was a
cheer as David raised the (wig) of the fallen giant. The
story
ended with a challenge to trust God as we face the "giants" of
our
lives.
May the
Lord bless the seeds that were planted, and cause them to
spring up
and bring forth much fruit!
Back at the
Waller farm, the cleanup work on the barn continues.
Derrick's
calves are growing.
The pigs
are thrilled to get any kind of food scraps.
And Rebecca's "Teddy Bear".
Summer days on the farm.
The latest
creative project... Samuel spearheaded this one, building a
raft with
some empty five gallon buckets. The challenge was to come
up with a
design the would not damage the buckets, and could be
disassembled for transport. Well done, Samuel!
Another
recent farm project was to replace the roof on our pump house.
Heights
didn't seem to bother Rebecca, or any of the smaller Wallers,
for that
matter.
After
removing the cedar shake shingles, all the hundreds of little
nails had
to be pounded in before we could put on the tar paper.
Even
Matthew worked to help pound in the nails.
The
hardwood boards made the job a little more challenging...
...but made
the roof stronger to support our family roofing crew.
Our family
visited a coworker of my Dad, and enjoyed a meal together.
We have
enjoyed some brilliant sunsets in the past few weeks.
Home sweet home.
A neighbor
stopped by to take a look at Derrick's hay. I guess
he liked
it! He came back the next week for 15 more bales, but he
brought a
truck that time. :-)
Held at the
same lake where my parents were baptized over twenty
years
ago, Sarah and Samuel took part in a baptismal service.
Pastor Tedeschi is the one that baptized my parents, and it is a
special
joy for him to see the next generation being raised up.
Sarah and
Samuel shared their testimony of faith in Jesus Christ,
and then
were baptized as a public testimony of their decision to
follow
the Lord.
While
visiting the Zacharias family, we all "helped" Mr. Jensen as he
worked to
repair a buried electric wire. Normally he probably doesn't
have
quite so many people suggesting ideas. :-)
We were
glad to quickly find the break, and an hour later the
power
was
restored to the shop.
Mom and Dad
enjoy some time outside.
Quiet
country roads give good opportunities for family bike rides.
Hay season
is still in full swing, and the younger ones enjoy an
occasional
"hayride" with Derrick.
Dad reads
from a biography to the younger ones. We have all enjoyed
the time
together as a family this summer.
Hope
you enjoyed the pictures!!
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