Peachtree Baptist Church Youth Ministry

The month of May has been so busy... it really hasn't seem like we have had even a few minutes to enjoy it...

It started at the Cotton Pickin' Fair...

where we evangelized, passed out DVD's, and ministered to people...

got our faces painted...and other body parts...

and did all kinds of crazy stuff...

Then the next weekend we ended up in Brooks at the park across the street from our house - selling funnel cakes - so that the youth could go to camp!

which quickly declined to snake handling...

And of course... the "little rebels" were thrilled to be right next to a "Son of Confederate Soldiers" representative!!

It was great fun... and we were able to get about 3/4 of our camp money... Keep praying for the rest!!



My little girl is 13!

I really just can't believe how fast time flies.  I know that really sounds trite...but I am completely serious! It boggles my mind at how fast a week goes by. I wish there were some way that I could put our life on hold or at least slo-mo for awhile!!

See this was just yesterday...

or wait...

 that was 8 years ago...oh my....

See what I mean... this little girl who just turned 13 on Monday is now...
taller than me...

wears a bigger shoe size than I do ... (which is saying a whole lot!!)

and in my impartial opinion is... so pretty... when did this happen?

A Secret Mission...

Should we homeschool in the summer or not???

The facts are strong on both sides... but I must admit... the lazy days of a free summer call to me! Even when I taught at school, I think I loved summer way more than the kids did! I love the peaceful relaxation and the time it gives me to unwind and destress.  I know I would never be able to get through all of the rough times with homeschooling if I didn't have a bit of time off. However, I really see that the children do begin to forget a good bit of what they were learning. It's with this in mind, that I have tried to concoct a summer experiment... my very own covert educational mission!

My poor innocent children just won't know what hit them! I want the kids to be able to review and practice some of the skills that we have worked so hard this year to learn. So, I am putting together several websites that offer concrete drill and practice at each level that my children need with awesome super fun games. The beauty of this Secret Mission is that whenever the kids get bored this summer, I can honestly tell them to go "play" with the websites that I have put in their lists. Learning will be taking place, kids will be having fun, and I will be sitting on my patio, sipping a lemonade, reading a book, and refreshing my soul! Woohoo... can't wait for summer break... how 'bout you?

A Summer Secret - Book Review

Just (finally) finished a good book by Kathleen Fuller called a Summer Secret. This would be a super pick for a young girl. The story is about an Amish Family and their children. The young people find a run away boy living in an abandoned barn and decide they must help him. But then things get out of control and... well, you'll just have to pick up a copy and check it out! Yet, as a new author Kathleen Fuller has you interested from the first moment. With poignant thought provoking issues for young people introduced throughout, this is a great read!

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