Contest Winners!

If you have been following this little blog, you know that we had a contest among the children of our church. The kids earned points for attendance, bringing and reading their Bibles, bringing a visitor, and saying memory verses. If they participated in special events they earned additional points. Everyone was given the opportunity to get extra points by learning larger memory work. These consisted of the Ten Commandments, the books of the Bible, the Disciples, and the Beatitudes. All of the children worked really hard to earn points. We celebrated on March 8, 2009 with our Family Fun Night Carnival. We all had a blast.

We want to recognize our top two contestants. Our first place went to: Alec. A few weeks into our contest, we realized some of the children didn't have Bibles. The church furnished Bibles for us to give them. Alec asked what the final prize for the contest was. We told him it had not been decided but more than likely a nice Bible. He told us that we should let the church keep the one they had for him. He was determined to win the contest. He wanted a Bible that had a concordance and maps. He only missed two Sundays. He had to go on outings with the Boy Scouts in order to earn Merit Badges. We hope Alec keeps up his thirst for knowledge in the Lord.

Our runner-up teased us at first. She wanted everyone to think that she was just a pretty face. After the first couple of weeks, she couldn't resist spouting out the verses. At only 5 years old, Joy, our princess, gave Alec a run for the contest. They were neck and neck the entire time. The next time you see this pretty face, remember there is more to it than beauty. Joy only missed one Sunday due to a family reunion.

We are so very thankful to everyone who was involved from the beginning to the very end of this project. Mom and I couldn't have done it without you.