Camp Day 4

We had another great, and very full day at camp today! Today was OMC - Organized Mass Chaos, the highlight of the week. All the kids got extremely messy, but had a great time - even super shy Faith had fun. The kids, freshly showered, had their last day at track time. Faith and Alicia got to perform with their track classes at the party. We ended the day with rootbeer floats. yummo!

But the absolute best part of day 4, and the best part of the whole week - Joshua accepted Christ!!!! We are so happy for the newest brother in Christ! What great, happy news to take home with us in the morning!

Camp Day 3

We are half way done! It was a great - but very HOT day! The kids had a great day learning about Shadrach, Meshach and Abendigo, day two of their track times, and just hanging out having a good time. Most of the kid's can say the theme verse - Romans 12:1-2, and hopefully they are and will apply the theme of living a transformed life.

I (Ms. Amber) was the gold medal group leader of the day! And both Pastor John and Caroline got to go up on stage today!

Take a look at our day!

Camp Day 2

What a full day! (Keep in mind that the boys didn't go to sleep until Midnight and the girls at 1:00 a.m.). We had Bible Study, Recreation (in the hot sun), Track Time - (basketball, weird science, splish splash, foot praise, art studio, kitchen chaos), hang time, a crazy party, worship and a whole lot of ultimate frisbee. Pastor John and I may not be moving very well in the morning (but I did have an awesome slide - and caught the frisbee). Hopefully everyone goes to sleep tonight! 

CentriKid Camp 2012

We have arrived safely at camp, after a broken trunk lock. The kids are getting aquainted with the vending machines. Things are great, except for the lack of air in the girl's house :( They should be here soon to fix it. Pictures to come soon!


Amber

Thanksgiving Activities

We have so much to be thankful for. Our kids should be practicing gratitude as well. I stumbled across and amazing article at Parents Magazine online with 20 great thankfulness crafts - just in time for Thanksgiving. Enjoy!


http://www.parents.com/holiday/thanksgiving/crafts/adorable-thankful-crafts/

Courageous Parenting

"Your kids are in a battle. If you don't fight for them, who will? Kids need parents with tenacity, tough love, and boundaries. The devil is "prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for anyone he can devour" (1 Pet. 5:8), and he wants to devour and destroy this next generation."


From Courageous Living

Up Daddy!!!

     At the Tenth Avenue North concert the other night, I heard a beautiful analogy for how we should worship God. The band asked everyone to put their arms up into the air. He then went on to say, that it was not to show everyone how spiritual we were, because look, our hands are up in the air. He told us what clicked for him the other day - his two year old daughter comes up to him, looks up at him with her big brown eyes, lifts her arms, and says, "Daddy, up please!" She didn't say, "look at me daddy, my arms are up, I'm so spiritual, give me praise." No, she says, "Daddy, up please!"

     Shouldn't we have the same mentality when worshiping God? The desire, not to appear spiritual, but just to be close to our father?