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Missions Day: Mrs. Walker and Guatemala

I love that having a yearly Missions Day is included in the very constitution of our school.  The Gospel is at the heart of what we do here.

This year we had the privilege of hearing from three missionaries throughout the day, followed by activities to reinforce what we learned from each one.

Our first speaker was Mrs. Walker, who recently returned from leading the G-team trip to Guatemala.  After we learned about their trip, we colored special bookmarks with a verse in Spanish to remind us to pray for the children in Guatemala.

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Our Four-Way Tie!

 

We had a four-way tie for crossing the finish line of the Forty Book Challenge!  Congratulations, Odin!  That is a LOT of books!

Odin says, “I really like reading.  One of my favorite series is Imagination Station because I love the adventure in it.  You get to learn about the Bible and history and that Jesus died on the cross for us.  It was one of the ways that helped me become a Christian because I listened to the audio books and then Dad read the books to me.  Now I can read them on my own.  They told me about how to be saved, and I asked my dad about it.  It told how Jesus died on the cross for our sins and rose again.  He didn’t stay dead.  The Bible says if we believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, we will be saved from our sins.  Dad told me it was true!  I became a Christian.  When I read it, it helped me understand how God helps people to live for Him.  I want to live for Him.  Do you know Jesus as your Savior too?  I hope you do.  Ask me if you want to know more about it, and I’ll tell you.”

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Four-Way Tie for First Place!

Daniel also finished first place in the Forty Book Challenge!  Congratulations, mighty reader!

“I have especially enjoyed the Snoopy books.  I love the humor that they have.  Snoopy is my favorite Peanuts character because he is very funny and in a lot of stories.

I hope to read The Three Musketeers next.  I want to read Daniel in the Bible, like my name.

My favorite place to read is in bed because I can lean back on my stuffies.”

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Tied for First!

Ali also finished the Forty Book Challenge the same day!  We did a confetti high five and cheered her on!

“I have loved reading The Owl Diaries.  I like that they have lots of adventures, like in book 12 they find a golden statue of an owl.  I like Lucy Beakman and Eva Wingdale because they are funny characters.

My favorite place to read is in my room in my pillow corner.  It has a lot of stuffies, and I have lots of pillows along with three really big stuffies.  There is also a soft gray chair I got for my birthday.”