Smokey!!!!!

This, for those of you who don't know, is my little dog, Smokey! Yes, the same Smokey who eats my chapsticks, gets in the cereal pantry, and somehow or other gets locusts shells on his head. He got this at the park and didn't even know it. Who knows the famous Bible character who ate locusts with honey??? EWWWW! I'd want mine with chocolate!

NO WINNER-AWWWWWW!!!

I am soooo sad. We had no winner for the blogspot contest, because not one person even tried to answer this week. One mom told me that her kids were a little shy about answering. C'mon now! Give it a try. TRUST ME--go ahead, put your confidence in someone you can depend on!

This week's question is. . . (Drumroll please) tell me 2 ways that Joseph trusted God in his life. (Think about the puzzle pieces and the stories you heard all month.) First one to respond wins. GO!

I will be in Iowa City Monday visiting Ms. Kim in the hospital. So I will see you Tuesday. Remember to sign up for WALK THRU and SKATING.

Love ya,
Ms. Dawn

Hey Guys! Don't forget Walk Thru the Bible is coming up really soon. On September 9th after church we will get ready to walk through the New Testament. How many of you remember last year? Creation Fall Flood Nations 4,000 years ago Ur Persian Gulf Salt Sarah Abraham Lot Terah. . . Let's meet back again this year and Walk Thru the NT together. Have your folks sign you up today at church. Can't wait to see you there---and bring a friend.

Happy Birthdays

My calendar tells me that Happy Birthdays are in order this week for

• Payton Parrish,
• Cal Kinman
• Cami Adams
• My mom!

So here's my song for you guys!

Happy Birthday to you guys, Happy Birthday to you guys, Happy Birthday to you guys, Happy Birthday to you guys! How's that?!

Question of the Week

The question of the week is this, "What is the bottom line from this week's lesson?"
I'll give you a clue:
It starts like this: If you trust God. . .
Remember 1st one to answer will win a GRAND PRIZE!!!!!!
On Your Mark, Get Set, Go!

Hey! I am back from Joplin. I had fun while I was away and got to listen to Matt Proctor preach at Ozark Christian College. I also ate supper with LITO and sat right in front of WILLIAM during church, and of course I saw CONNOR. Everyone asked how you were doing. I was TRUSTING that you were all great while I was gone!

Look tomorrow for a quiz question. First one to answer will win. . . a GRAND PRIZE!! CU2morrow.

That's what I like to see, happy middle school girls!!! The picnic was GREAT! wasn't it??? Hey! Remember I love you guys! I will be gone Sunday to take Connor to college (BOO HOO WAAA!) So I will see you when you get back.

Have a HAPPY BACK TO SCHOOL!

Oh yeah! Who can tell me their favorite thing about back to school? I am TRUSTING that you will have something good to share. CUnxt wk.

I will try to post you a picture from beautiful Joplin, MO. So keep your blog eyes open!

Ms Dawn

WOOO HOOOO!!!

Jason Ridgway

knows exactly what trust is....

putting your confidence in someone you can depend on.

And that #1 someone is God! Great job Jason! I will be gone Sunday, but your GRAND PRIZE will be waiting for you!

See you all when I get back!!!!

BTW, what kind of flowers do frogs like the most?????

Hey! Isn't that Mrs. Kirchner! She loves Jesus, yes she do, she loves Jesus how 'bout you?!

Well! There is no winner yet to the TRUST question. But we have had 24 hits to our blogspot. So either one person has looked 24 times, or a few someones have started to look. So what is trust? That's what I want to know this week. Do you remember what the bulletin board says, that is the answer I am looking for.

Y'all have a great day now. Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight.
Love your innards,
Ms. Dawn

WoW! What a Great Sunday!

Well, my little peeps! It is HOT HOT HOT! It was great to see so many of you back this week. Remember to call and invite your friends to church or invite some back to church again. Hey here is quick question for you. What is our definition of TRUST for this month???? First one to tell me will win a GRAND PRIZE! Just click on the comments below and it will take you to a page...let me know your answer and click on the publish your post. Cya.
Ms Dawn

Hmmmm??? Can you guys guess what song we are singing here?

Oh Man! Ms Dawn is going down in the dunktank at Lamoine Christian Camp. What a blast we had at camp this summer!!! One more week, and then....Can't wait for next summer!

We love broomball, yes we do, we love broomball how 'bout you?

5th and 6th graders getting ready for the lesson at VBS

Well, hey, with the help of my friend Ms. Deb, I am restarting the BLOG. Check things out here to see what is up at NTCC His Kidz. First thing up--5th-6th graders can go out to camp Tuesday evening to visit me and your friends who are at camp this week. Leave church at 6pm with Adam. Bring some money for the Carthage DQ on the way home. You should be back to the church before 10. Hey! I lov ey oug uys!

Revival starts tomorrow!!! I hope you have all been thinking of friends you can invite to come and hear about the amazing power of Jesus! This week it may seem a little bit harder to get your devos done, but don't be afraid or discouraged--here they are, jump right in. Have a great week guys, I love you.

No Mission Impossible
Week Two
“Afraid? Not!”


MONDAY
READ the Bible story together with your family. Look it up in the Bible!
When the people were about to enter the Promiseland, the Lord told Moses to choose twelve men, one from each tribe, to go and spy out the land. Caleb and Joshua were two of the spies that were chosen. Moses told the men to check out the people that lived there, how many there were, how well their cities were protected and what kinds of food grew in the land. They gathered information for forty days. When they returned they told Moses about everything they had seen. The land was great for farming and had large amounts of fruit. They even brought back samples. They also reported that the people who lived there looked like giants and were very strong. The cities were built strong and guarded well. Ten of the spies were afraid to go back into the land. They felt that the Israelites would be defeated. But Caleb disagreed. He felt that they would be able to successfully overtake the land. Joshua agreed with him. They were the only two who had the courage to go back. (Source: Numbers 13:1-33)

TUESDAY
REFLECT as a family on the lesson taught last weekend by referring to your child’s weekend service handout. Choose one of the ideas on the “To Do at Home” section and do it as a family or encourage your child to do it independently. If you did not receive a handout, here is an example of one of the ideas mentioned: Think of another Bible story where someone had courage. Who was it and what did he or she do?

WEDNESDAY
REQUEST a time for your family to meet together for a family prayer. Give your child an opportunity to tell you some of their prayer requests. Take time for anyone who wants to pray silently or aloud. Here is a sample closing prayer.

Dear Jesus, Help us to have the courage to face difficulties. Help us to know and understand that we cannot have courage without fear. This week we pray that you will help us try something new that we have been afraid to do, so we can put our entire trust in You. Amen

THURSDAY
REMEMBER the weekly Bible verse and take turns reciting it to each family member.
“I’ve commanded you to be strong and brave. Don’t ever be afraid or discouraged” Joshua 1:9a CEV

FRIDAY
RESPOND to what you have learned as a family this week by taking an action step! Here is an example of something you can do as a family to reinforce the Bible theme for this week: Try out a new game or a sport you haven’t played together as a family.

Revival is coming!!! Sunday, March 12 at 6pm starts kids revival at NTCC. Steve Parker will be with us this year, and you are gonna love him!!! Remember last year with the Rostvit twins. It was great! Be sure to invite some friends and let's reach out to Keokuk and around for Jesus. See ya there.

Devos for the first lesson of our new No: MISSION IMPOSSIBLE lessons are:

“Accepting The Challenge”

MONDAY
READ the Bible story together with your family. Look it up in the Bible!
Jesus liked to tell parables, which are stories that have a lesson to learn. He told a story about a father and his two sons. The man asked both of his sons to help out in the vineyard that the family owned. The first son refused to work, but later on he changed his mind and went out to work. The second son promised his father that he would go out and work, but he never went. Jesus then asked the people listening to the story which son did what the father wanted. They answered, “The first.” Jesus agreed. (Source: Matthew 21:28-31a MSG)

TUESDAY
REFLECT as a family on the lesson taught last weekend by referring to your child’s Discovery Class handout. Choose one of the ideas on the “To Do at Home” section and do it as a family or encourage your child to do it independently. If you did not receive a handout, here is an example of one of the ideas mentioned: Do a kind deed in secret for someone this week. For whom did you do something?

WEDNESDAY
REQUEST a time for your family to meet together for a family prayer. Give your children an opportunity to tell you some of their prayer requests. Take time for anyone who wants to pray silently or aloud. Here is a sample closing prayer.

Dear Jesus, Help us to understand that we have a responsibility in this world. Help us to understand that there are other people in this world that don’t know about you. We realize there is “No Mission Impossible” for you. This week we ask that you would give us the strength to “go” into our world and make a difference by doing a random act of kindness for someone who cannot repay us. Amen

THURSDAY
REMEMBER the weekly Bible verse, Matthew 28:19, and take turns reciting it to each family member.

FRIDAY
RESPOND to what you have learned as a family this week by taking an action step! Here is an example of something you can do as a family to reinforce the Bible theme for this week: Make plans to have an indoor picnic or go out to eat together. While you are together, talk about ways your family can serve together. A couple of ideas are by having another family over, going to visit a shut in, everyone inviting someone to Revival, or
sending to cards to special people in your lives.

Have a great week.
Dawn

Hey! I went to Torrence School last week to have lunch with some of His Kids! Had a great taco lunch with corn and peanut butter bars!!! Woo-hooooo! Then it was out for some recess. Brantley was on safety patrol, and Kirbey was playing some game of kickball with your hands. . .what was that called again???? And I got to join Cassidy in a pretty good game of keep away. Nic was playing some dodgeball, and I saw Madison playing four square. Chandler was shooting hoops! Then it was time for a school assembly. His Kids from NTCC got quite a few honors. I am so proud of you guys. Brantley received a citizen ship award for the 5th grade. And there was at least one kid in each grade from our church that met their AR goals and were recognized for that, too!! WAY TO GO!!!! You are making a difference at your school! See you soon. Mz. Dawn