A "Follower" of Jesus

Well the day couldn't have started any better. After a very busy weekend and having the girls out of school it was good to have Fenella all to myself. We went for tea at our favorite tea shop Simpson's. By now you must be getting familiar with Simpson's and if you ever come to visit the chances are we will be there at some point - we love it there. It was good to be together and have some time just to talk.

In the afternoon I had some prep work to get don for the bible class and because it was the start of a new topic I wanted to be clear we were going to hit the mark. I have decided to take a look at what really makes a "Follower" of Jesus. I know many people profess to be a Christian, but are they really following in His footprints? So, I am taking the next few weeks to challenge the teens with what it really means to be a Christian and by definition a "Disciple" of Christ.

Tonight the supper and classes went so smoothly and without incident - it was kinda wierd! Normally there are always kids to check and calls for quiet, but tonight was very different. During the supper there was pretty much peace and the kids were talking and enjoying the occation, but without "noise" and after when we settled down for songs it was the same. We really have stumbled on something good in our "Quick Draw Challenge." There is an element of excitement and anticipation during the assembled part of the night. All the kids want a chance to be up front and try to be the first to fing the book, chapter and verse. This week I took a brave step in telling the kids that unless they brought their own bible to class they can't take part in the Quick Draw. I want to encourage them to bring a bible to class. We had a number who came and told me they did not own a bible, so we may have to look into this if they don't have one next week and see if we can provide them with one. Anyway, class tonight was magic! we got off the ground thinking about the things people "Follow" in life and the suggestions were everything from fassion to football. I left them with the question: "At the end of the day what good do they bring you?" Of course, we look at Jesus and make some comparisons to challenge them to see that only Jesus is worth following.

Fenella and Amy went to a meeting about Amy's trip to Ireland for the music exchange. Can't believe she leaves next Tuesday. She is sooo looking forward to the trip and will be playing a pretty major role in the concerts they will be performing while over in Ireland. Amy also has her "School Ball" on Friday. She has so much to look forward to these coming days!

Well, that's it for today - God Bless!