JUST A FEW REMINDERS

I thought I would remind everyone who visits this blog that there are three things you should do before you leave.

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No. 3: Please, please comment about the posts. Besides the fact that it lets us know that people are actually viewing the site, lol, it's just plain nice to get some feedback from you all. If you're new to blogging, to leave a comment you go to the end of the post you want to comment on and just click on the word "Comments." If you're a veteran, then you really should know better and should have commented already!

AND FINALLY...(I know I said there were only three things to do; didn't I)

No.4: If you have a blog of your own and you would like us to feature it on ours, you got to give us the info. Of course, like most things, it will be left up to our discretion as to whether or not to honor your request 'cause there's a lot of weird and crazy and downright nasty stuff in the bloggy world and our goal here is to glorify Our Father, so.....you get the picture.

Okay, enough said, THE END.

January Kids Devotional and Get-together

The first Kids Devotional and Get-together for 2009 was held on 1-31 up at the church building. After a cold but fun afternoon of sled riding down the little hill in front of the building, everyone went inside the Matheny house to get warm, have some snacks, and then Randy led the devotional, "The Church - What It Takes To Make It Work." After going through a few scriptures from God's plan, to Christ building and governing the Church, to our faithful participation, and after giving a little True/False quiz to the children, he then gave each of the kids a piece of two separate jigsaw puzzles, holding back some pieces, and asked them to put the puzzles together. The pieces represented church members, some present and some missing, showing how every member is different but equally important to the work of the Church, and then how missing pieces affect the whole picture. Randy says the kids got ahold of the message well and that he was very proud of them all.

Below are a few pictures of the day's activity. Those in attendance were as follows: Randy, Pam and their three boys, Evan, Collin & John; Randy, Vickie and their two children, Kara and Graham; Scott and his kids, Aubrey, Selvie, Hannah and Jordy; and brothers, Josh and Jake.

Vickie is in the background pulling Graham on the sled while Randy and Kara survey the hill.

John, Josh & Evan watch on while Aubrey & Jake carry on in the snow.

John stands guard while, once again, Jake is laying in the snow, lol

Aubrey getting ready for another run down the hill.

Princess Kara waving to the crowd as she's being pulled up the hill.

This picture reminds me of someone (Randy) walking to meet their fate, lol

Evan and Collin while laying on John going down the hill pushing Selvie.

Selvie completely bundled up and ready for the bitter cold

Selvie, Collin and John practicing another winter sport, ice wrestling!

Most of those that braved the cold pose for a shot in front of Don and JoAnn's home. From left to right: Evan, Collin, Josh, John, standing is Vickie, then in front of her is Jake, then Kara, Aubrey, Selvie, Graham and Randy.

Kara enjoying the warmth inside with the bunny.

Aubrey caught stuffing her face with cheese puffs, a crowd favorite.

Hannah relaxing in her own way, with a good bottle.

Something funny got Selvie and Evan giggling.

Jordy wondering if anyone is going to see him snatch that bunny away from Kara.

Aubrey and John getting some quiet time away from the crowd.

Could Hannah's little hand grabbing Randy's neck be the cause of the look on his face?

Collin serenading the crowd. Jordy seems to like it. Or could he just be wondering if anyone is going to see him grab what's on the coffee table?

4TH, 5TH AND 6TH GRADE BIBLE CLASS GOES TO THE MOVIES

On 1-5-09 I took my Sunday morning bible class of four 4th, 5th and 6th graders to the movies to see "Marley and Me" as a reward for memorizing 12 Bible verses in 12 weeks, all about Jesus. These four kids, one girl (McKayla) and three boys (Collin, Josh & John), do a terrific job memorizing bible verses, facts, lists and just about anything else that we can throw at them about the Bible. It is amazing to me the vast knowledge at their age that they have about the Bible, about God's plan for them, and even the knowledge they have about things most adults just don't seem to get. Here is a picture of the four little angels enjoying some popcorn and other snacks before the movie. The five of us were the only ones at the theater that Monday evening.