We have two more Release Time days...... today with the K-2 and then next week with the two older groups. Below you see the 7th and 8th graders with their "Mothers Day" craft. At first my idea was just a fun "spring time project"-----flowers. However, we finished them just before Mothers Day --- so we all thought they would make a nice gift for mom or gramma. The kids really made some nice "bouquets" ! Today we will be telling the story of Zacchaeus and I will attempt to teach them our old Sunday School song too. Then we will watch a Veggie Tales movie on "Telling the Truth"
JDC has been good. We have a young man there now who signs his prayer request card with his nickname...."Lunch Boxx".....and his prayer request is this: DON'T PRAY FOR ME! Two weeks we got that.....then on the third week --- he read a passage out of the Bible for us.....he asked questions and participated nicely. He doesn't sing - but that's OK - a lot of them don't. The third week -- he sat in the front row......his eyes are always on the speaker!!!......and this was his prayer request: DON'T PRAY FOR ME.....(and then on the very bottom) ....unless you want to. :-) :-) :-) We got such a laugh over that.....how God is so at work and we don't even know it.
And below is our newest addition to the Peters household....a little Yellow Lab. The poor little guy needs (NEEDS!!!) a name yet. I could come up with all kinds of names but he's Gary's dog so I feel he should name him. He arrived a little ahead of schedule so he is without a permanent place to call "mine". We didn't expect him until May 26 .......so we are scrambling to get his kennel done. And when it rains every day ...... it's not easy. We even have snow in the forecast for this week. Man do I hope they are wrong!!
We have also been very busy helping the ranchers with cattle. We moved one herd (maybe about 200 pairs) about 13-15 miles on Saturday. It went really good....considering it was cow/calf pairs. I have learned a few new "arts" in the process. It's always fun to be asked to do something new.....bobbing tails or giving shots or whatever. You can't imagine all that goes on with raising beef cattle. It's fun to learn!!! We also got in on an old fashioned branding a couple of Saturdays ago. Gary vaccinated them and I gave them the "squirt" up their noses.....all 350 of them. I should have put a photo of that on here.....but it's too late now. ( I have more troubles when I upload pictures......they're either in the wrong place or somehow I delete and have to start over......have done that once already on this update......so.....sorry.) There were a lot of young boys who went home tired that night. Some of those calves are pretty big and don't like the idea of being man handled. One boy just about lost his grip on the calf and went for a short ride ---- :-) arms around it's neck and leg over it's back..... he didn't let go!!!! The young man won the battle (with a little help) :-) It can get pretty intense when you have 4 cowboys roping and dragging the calves into the branding area.....luckily every body stayed out of harms way.
We are looking for people to pray specifically for a young person in the JDC.....if you are willing -- please let us know. You can contact us at petersgb@juno.com We know that this is the best thing that we (and you) can do. There will not be a picture for you as we are not allowed to take any photos......we have signed confidentiality papers and so we might not even give you the last name. However, God will know who you are praying for....... The needs are so great!!
Thank you for your continued support and prayers.
Gary and Barb
p.s. The little guys name is Toby --- came like a flash!
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