On The Trail!: Week 2

Howdy! We have pictures this week, y'all! Many thanks to Maddie (not to be confused with Madi), one of our fabulous youth helpers. (and while we're at it, many thanks to Madi for all of her help with registration and for cheerfully doing whatever she's asked to do!).

This past week, we followed Moses in Exodus chapters 5-11 as he faced the tough task of confronting the Pharaoh and asking him to let the Israelites go. Moses received a decisive "NO!" each time, and each time God sent Moses back to the Pharaoh. We learned that it must have been hard for Moses not to give up and want to be disobedient, but because he loved God, he obeyed. This was also our main point. We practiced saying this with motions and your child should be able to teach them to your family, too!

Our memory verse was from John 14:15 and says "If you love Me, obey My commandments." The time spent in small groups further focused on obeying God because we love Him, and a way that we obey God is by obeying those in authority in our lives; parents, teachers, grandparents, caregivers, etc. Both groups practiced using Bibles, did some role playing, and wrote "Obedience Contracts". We then had a review game and showed off all that we learned. We've got some smart kids!

We once again had a great time and are looking forward to our next meeting...which will be on FRIDAY MAY 7TH (due to Mother's Day on Sunday May 9th) FROM 7-9PM. That's right, two hours of fun!!!! Hope you can giddyup and join us!