We had our first present open time at our house today. Some friends of our came over and we open some gifts. It was a lot of fun. But what really got it fun (and helped clean up the miss afterwards) was when we got done opening the presents we got to do a wrapping paper fight.
We took all the wrapping paper and started to throw it at each other. Wow it was great. The kids just kept going. After a while they all started to stuff the wrapping paper down my shirt. Well I then just walked to the trash can and dumped all the paper out of my shirt. It was awesome.
Thursday, December 22, 2005
Wednesday, December 14, 2005
Devotionals for Dec. 14th
It has been a while since I've posted a devotional of mine and thought with all the snow this would be a good one to post:
To be a good shepherd can be both exciting and challenging. I went a visited one of the jr highers in my group at the hospital today. He was having surgery on his hand. I really enjoyed the time talking with him and his parents. I realized that this really energized me and I would love to do more this. On the other had it was really snowing out and the roads were very difficult to drive on. I got stuck once just driving up a hill. Today was a day that got me both excited and it challenged me and I hope that every day that I wake up I can have excitement and challenges to do for Christ.
To be a good shepherd can be both exciting and challenging. I went a visited one of the jr highers in my group at the hospital today. He was having surgery on his hand. I really enjoyed the time talking with him and his parents. I realized that this really energized me and I would love to do more this. On the other had it was really snowing out and the roads were very difficult to drive on. I got stuck once just driving up a hill. Today was a day that got me both excited and it challenged me and I hope that every day that I wake up I can have excitement and challenges to do for Christ.
Wednesday, December 07, 2005
the Game "Aliens"
I've had a number of kids and other friends ask about this game and I thought I would put it here in my blog and have people come here to get the rules for the game.
Aliens:
You have three groups of players:
Aliens
Guns
Astronauts
Purpose for each group:
The Aliens chase the astronauts and tag them to make them return to home base.
The Astronauts try to find the guns and then chase the aliens down with the guns
The guns are hidden by the aliens in the play area, then after they are found they are attached to an astronaut to chase down the Aliens.
Explanation:
This game is best played in a large building where a lot of running can happen, as well as areas that players can hide.
Everyone starts at a central location (The astronaut HQ). From there the groups are decided. On the average, for ever 15 players you have 2 of them should be an Alien and 1 should be a gun and everyone else an astronaut.
After the groups are decided the leader should set a time for how long the game will go (I usually run it for 15 minutes). During that time each group has something to do:
Aliens need to hide the guns and chase down the astronauts who have to go back to astronaut HQ when caught by an alien. After a gun is found the Aliens need to stay hidden or keep from being caught by the gun/astronaut team.
Guns need to stay hidden until found by an astronaut and then lock arms with an astronaut and catch aliens. Once they catch an alien the alien is eliminated from that game round.
Astronauts need to find the guns while not be caught by aliens (if they are caught they have to go back to the astronaut HQ). Once they find a gun they need to lock arms with an astronaut and catch aliens. Once they catch an alien the alien is eliminated from that game round.
The object of the game is for the aliens to stay alive for the period of time the game goes. While the astronauts and guns need to find and eliminate the aliens in that same amount of time.
Aliens:
You have three groups of players:
Aliens
Guns
Astronauts
Purpose for each group:
The Aliens chase the astronauts and tag them to make them return to home base.
The Astronauts try to find the guns and then chase the aliens down with the guns
The guns are hidden by the aliens in the play area, then after they are found they are attached to an astronaut to chase down the Aliens.
Explanation:
This game is best played in a large building where a lot of running can happen, as well as areas that players can hide.
Everyone starts at a central location (The astronaut HQ). From there the groups are decided. On the average, for ever 15 players you have 2 of them should be an Alien and 1 should be a gun and everyone else an astronaut.
After the groups are decided the leader should set a time for how long the game will go (I usually run it for 15 minutes). During that time each group has something to do:
Aliens need to hide the guns and chase down the astronauts who have to go back to astronaut HQ when caught by an alien. After a gun is found the Aliens need to stay hidden or keep from being caught by the gun/astronaut team.
Guns need to stay hidden until found by an astronaut and then lock arms with an astronaut and catch aliens. Once they catch an alien the alien is eliminated from that game round.
Astronauts need to find the guns while not be caught by aliens (if they are caught they have to go back to the astronaut HQ). Once they find a gun they need to lock arms with an astronaut and catch aliens. Once they catch an alien the alien is eliminated from that game round.
The object of the game is for the aliens to stay alive for the period of time the game goes. While the astronauts and guns need to find and eliminate the aliens in that same amount of time.
Thursday, December 01, 2005
Week 6 & final of "Evangelism Expedition" with the IMPACT group
(note: my son was sick that night and I didn't make it to IMPACT until the last few minutes so this update is from notes that was sent out to the leaders about it)
This last Wednesday night for “Evangelism Expedition” the IMPACT journey took us “Up A Tree”. We focused on the story of Zaccheus with small group discussions and questions about this wonderful story. We’ve had a great time and traveled a great distance during our IMPACT series. We hope the students had as much fun as Brain Scratchers did planning it. A special reward was give out for those with perfect attendance through the series!
This last Wednesday night for “Evangelism Expedition” the IMPACT journey took us “Up A Tree”. We focused on the story of Zaccheus with small group discussions and questions about this wonderful story. We’ve had a great time and traveled a great distance during our IMPACT series. We hope the students had as much fun as Brain Scratchers did planning it. A special reward was give out for those with perfect attendance through the series!
The red tape of adults
Well I just blew it with some of my kids today. I was going to go eat with them but found out at the last minute that I have to have a signed parent permission letter to eat with their kids. I don't mind having to do this but wished I would have thought about getting the a letter from the parents sooner.
The interesting thing about this is the parents that I talk to about this a surprised they have this rule. I don't think they think it is bad but just something were not communicated to correctly.
Also, I have 4 main middle schools I go to. 2 of them require these notes, 2 don't. This threw my off as they all fall into the same school district. Very confusing to me.
The interesting thing about this is the parents that I talk to about this a surprised they have this rule. I don't think they think it is bad but just something were not communicated to correctly.
Also, I have 4 main middle schools I go to. 2 of them require these notes, 2 don't. This threw my off as they all fall into the same school district. Very confusing to me.
Another great devotional
Hey I've been using this devotional for some time. I think it is a good way to start the morning;
http://www.rbc.org/ourjourney/oj20051201.php
http://www.rbc.org/ourjourney/oj20051201.php
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