Promiseland started again today. It was great to see you all back and to see a few new faces. Here Genna & Kaitlin (both newbies) meet Mehrnaz and show her their colouring skills.
Both Genna and Rosemary dressed up for the occasion!!
Business was brisk at the registration table for the New Year.
Cheralyn joined the band for the morning. She makes a great lead singer!
Wow! You all did amazing work with the colouring competition during the weeks we didn't have Promiseland. Did everyone get their prizes?
Auntie Lorraine gave us an action "verse" to remember. Can you say it to your Mum & Dad?
"Great is the Lord and mighty in power" Psalm 147:5
Mission Unstoppable proceeded!
We remembered the story of how the disciples were out in a boat on the lake when a bad storm came up. They thought they saw a ghost walking on the water, but it was Jesus. "Don't be afraid it is I" Jesus said. Peter got out of the boat and and started to walk toward Jesus. When he saw the wind he began to sink, until Jesus took his hand and caught him. The disciples then believed that Jesus was the Son of God.
Auntie Heather wanted to walk across the plank of wood......but how could she trust it? She had to check it out first that it wasn't too flimsy, sit on it and bounce on it to check it could hold her and then she was ready to try to walk across. This is how we learn to trust God. By testing that he is totally reliable and then being willing to trust him with everything. Are you ready to walk across the plank of life with Jesus? Remember that Great is our Lord and mighty in power!
Rabbi Levi was busy at the rabbinical school teaching the hebrew alphabet to willing students.
In the middle of all the normal hustle and bustle of the market, one lady sought out her husband to tell him that the King was here! She had seen him, riding into the city on the back of a donkey. People had laid down cloaks and palm branches in front of the donkey so the King could ride over them and they all kept shouting Hosanna! Hosanna! No! No ! she said this was not Caesar but the King of the Jews. Her husband was not impressed.....he would need some more convincing.
There were bakers.
there were potters!
There was a wise woman.....(or was that two?)
We learnt new songs and dances to worship the Lord with . Everyone got the hang of them quickly and had great fun as we sang them together. Thanks Promiseland band!
People gathered round the well to chat as they have done for centuries.
And there were opportunities to try out weaving too.
I wonder what will happen in Jerusalem next Sunday? Better come and see!
