AWANA awards night

The kids had another great year of AWANA.  Isaac was a Cubbie this year and loved it. 

 Hannah moved up to Sparkies and also loved it.  She did great with her verses.  She finished her book, did the book review, and started a review pack that she is about 1/2 way through.  

 It's neat to see both of our kids hiding God's Word in their hearts.  

They were blessed to have great AWANA leaders.  

My little AWANA grads

Can't believe my little girl is graduating from Cubbies.

This is Hannah on her first night of Cubbies when she was 3!

   

Here she is after completing her first year and her first day of Cubbies this year (which was also her first day at our new church)  

This year she was blessed to have Ms. Kim as her Cubbies director and Ms. Christy as a teacher.  She loves both of them which made Cubbies extra fun.  Here she is receiving her second book award from Ms. Kim.  

 So excited about her accomplishments!  

 Isaac got to be a little Puggle this year.  He was able to hear a Bible story each week, which I was so thankful for...he loved it!  Here is in in his new Puggles hat, which he loves!  

Next year, Hannah moves on to be a Sparky...she's SO SO excited!  Since she turned 5 in March she has been asking when she can go to Sparks.  Isaac will move onto Cubbies in the fall,  Hannah is super excited to share her vest and help him out.  Love seeing my kids hide God's Word in their hearts!  

A Day at the Pumpkin Patch

We took an AWANA family field trip to the pumpkin patch.  What a fun time we had!  

Isaac went straight to this little pumpkin.  It was so cute to see him pick it out and try to carry it back.  

 Hannah's was a little bit bigger  

 Playing in soy beans!  

 Seth led the kids in worship  

 and we had snacks.  

What a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon!  

First Night of Cubbies

Our first Sunday at our new church happened to also be the first Sunday of AWANA.  We were excited that Hannah was able to be here for the first night and hit the ground running.  She was very excited to pull out her Cubbie vest and book and get started with a new year!  

Our Little Cubbie

Our little Cubbie just completed (well..back in May ;)) her first year of AWANA.  She loved Cubbies and looked forward to it all week long.  Hannah had so much fun...but more important than that, she learned more about God and His Word.  She learned all 22 verses in her Hopper Book, and by the end of the year she was reading her verse card and memorizing the verses on her own.  It's so neat to see her hunger and enthusiasm for Gods Word, something that her Daddy and I pray will continue through the rest of her life.  

Here's Hannah with all of her patches ironed on and ready for awards night.  

 Here is Mr. Pherson and our AWANA club at the awards ceremony.  

 Not only was it Hannah's first year of Cubbies, but mine as well.  It wasn't my plan to work in AWANA this year...but it was God's plan.  I LOVED every minute of working with these little ones!  It was neat to see them soak up God's Word.  They were a blessing to my life each week...it was also a blessing to get to serve side by side with an amazing woman and my dear friend, Julia.  God is good!  

"But Jesus said, 'Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.'" Matthew 19:14 ESV