A few more pictures for November ...

The last day of November … already?! The grandchildren were able to spend a few hours today over at my house and I took a few pictures … except the picture just below is from yesterday … little Kaity-girl and Jesse.

When I was visiting at my sister's house over Thanksgiving, my niece and her family came over several times. One of those times we played a game called "Apples to Apples" and had so much fun laughing together. I went out the very next day and bought the game to bring back home to The Beach House. 

The kiddos and I played this game for about an hour and a half today. We had so much fun and laughed so hard! 

We just hung out together for a little while this afternoon, since tomorrow is a school day. Emma made a few more potholders … she does such a beautiful job on these and is SO fast!

And Matthew made one too! He was so pleased! Good job, Matthew. 

I bought some more Origami paper, so we folded some hearts … and I am determined to learn HOW to make some Origami Christmas ornaments before next weekend so that I can teach the children how to do it.

We actually played "Apples to Apples" two different times this afternoon. Once before our Bible story time, and then also after we had finished reading our chapter in our Narnia series. We had such a happy afternoon together. 

Our Bible story today was about when Paul traveled to Troas with his friends. On his last night there, he began to preach in a third-story upper room. Many people had gathered to listen to Paul. One young man, Eutychus (who was sitting in the windowsill), listened to Paul for a very long time but they hadn't eaten yet and it was midnight and try as hard as he might he could NOT stay awake. He fell into a deep sleep and fell out of the window to his death!

Thankfully, God raised him back to life and Eutychus was able to go back upstairs, share in the Lord's Supper, and continue listening to Paul teach all night long until the sun came up! We talked about many things tonight because of this story: The Lord's Supper, the Kingdom of God, and the Good News of the Gospel! I am so thankful tonight for these times with the children. God is so good to us!