Easter Weekend 2014 in Cameroon

HAPPY EASTER and BLESSINGS from the Isaac family and friends Easter lunch bunch. Thank you Kendall and Renee for your hospitality...and thanks to all for your fellowship and food on Sunday afternoon.

Welcome back Barb Lane to the teaching rotation at our Tropicana neighborhood weekly Bible Club. Thanks for a wonderful Easter story presentation Saturday with your flannelgraph figures and interactive resurrection eggs review. Praise God for how you are "blooming where planted" after losing Bob recently.

I thank God for Ceci Engoro continually opening her heart and home, and interpreting into French the Gospel for neighborhood children. Exciting to see these young people growing in the Lord with their understanding and application of His Word.

I led children in singing the "Wordless Book" Song and reviewed the meaning of each color which summarizes the salvation message. We included a Wordless Book bead bracelet in a treat bag given to each child as they left.

"Wordless Book" Song by Frances M. Johnston

(Black) My heart was dark with sin until the Savior came in.

(Red) His precious blood I know

(White) Has washed it white as snow.

(Gold) And in His Word I'm told I'll walk the streets of gold.

(Green) To grow in Christ each day I read the Bible and pray.

During Preschool Storytime on Good Friday I shared the book The Sparrow's Easter Song by Michelle Adams. This story of Christ's death and resurrection is told by an eyewitness who happens to be a sparrow.  Sparrow calls all his friends together to tell them how Jesus was crucified, was buried, and rose to live again.  

 

Youngsters did an Easter craft of a hill with a cross and Easter lily, accented with stickers of Easter messages such as "He is Risen." It warmed my heart that Riley Tembon (daughter of Efi & Mindy Tembon, who just turned 5) drew an empty tomb and large stone near the bottom of her hill - something not on the craft sample. I prepare a weekly sample of how crafts 'can' look, but encourage preschoolers to make each their own project. Riley's mom was also pleased, said it was Riley's idea and that several other children followed her example. You Go Riley!.