Dave and Goliath...

Wednesday night was AWANA night. Do you have AWANA at your church? It's a youth program for preschool through elementary that my kids, and now my grandkids, participate(d) in where they learn Bible stories and memorize scripture along with a game time. Audrey and Hazel really enjoy their time there. I volunteer with the older girls, and Micah and the babies enjoy the nursery, where Micah helps out.

Anyway, we were visiting with Hazel's Cubbies leader, Mrs. Blake, in the hallway afterwards and she's always so enthusiastic about what they're doing with the kids. (She's Hazel's favorite.) She was asking Hazel questions about the Bible story they had dramatized during Cubbies, which is the preschool part of AWANA. Mrs. Blake had a slingshot in her hand that someone had fashioned out of a long strip of sweatshirt material. Hazel and Audrey were very much into the idea of slinging a stone at someone and knocking them out! Then Mrs. Blake asked Hazel, "What was the name of the young shepherd who used this slingshot to slay the giant, Goliath?" Hazel looked puzzled for a moment, clearly not recalling such a mundane detail. After all, she had been paying much more attention to the part about throwing rocks! Mrs. Blake leaned down and whispered a hint in her ear. A smile spread across Hazel's face and she said, "Oh yeah! Dave!"  Ha ha!! We all had a good laugh at the thought of Dave and Goliath. It just doesn't sound quite right, does it? :)

In case you don't know which one is Hazel, lol. Micah needs to take more pics of the girls. Sully's kind of been hogging the photo shoots lately. :)  BTW, she's showing you her tooth that she just pulled out. That was a while back.

 Two treats came my way today. A letter from MK and two books that I'd requested from the library. Thanks for the nice note, MK! And the pretty bookmark! I'm glad you're enjoying the Charlotte Bronte book. The forward was SO LONG, but I was glad to learn that I was reading the original edition of the book rather than the "edited-to-death" version. I'll have to get some pretty stationery or note cards so I can write some snail mail. Or maybe I'm too impatient for that? Ha ! I've been enjoying Dr. Robinson's TED Talks and thought I'd try out a couple of his books. MK, I think it was you that posted that first TED Talk, right? Thanks, again!

Here are some of my latest ATC's for a Favorite Animals swap...

 I don't recall if I showed this one already. It was for a private trade. What can I say; the gal wanted an opossum (or possum, as we call them in my neck of the woods).

I'll be settling in to do some reading and movie watching tonight. I hope you all have pleasant plans for this evening and the weekend!
God bless and shalom. :)