A God's Girls Bunny

We go to a mid-week Wednesday night service at our church. This semester, Craig and I are leading a couples small group while Grace and Elijah attend their respective kids' groups. (No, we don't leave Judsen at home alone but  he's in with the wee ones and so has no stories to share...at least, not one's he can tell us.)

Grace's group is called "God's Girls."

At the mere mention of this class, Grace claps her hands and squeals with delight...much how some other little girls regard the Jonas brothers or pierced belly buttons, I suppose...so I ain't complainin'. The class is comprised of 2nd and 3rd grade girls with curriculum with the aim of memorizing key pieces of Scripture regarding a variety of themes from service to character to love and obedience. Her teacher, "Miss Mandy," is a gem, for sure: her heart for girls in this stage of life is absolutely remarkable, and Grace's growth reflects that passion. She has a special tote bag that she got to decorate which she now uses to carry her Bible and book to class. There, she does a craft and/or exercise that promotes the verse(s) for the lesson that week; of course, her favorite part is getting to do all that with Miss Mandy and the other girls. Now, in her second year of the group, she tells me that her favorite part is the same favorite she had when she began: getting to offer requests to a buddy and then pray together for their requests.

So, Grace's last lesson involved this craft: we affectionately call it her "God's Girls Bunny."

With Easter around the corner, the craft mirrored the resurrection story (the bunny goes in and out of its burrow just like Jesus went in and out of the tomb). So, Grace brushed melted butter on her bunny,

then baked him up 

while she told me about the story and shared the tasty bread with her brothers.

A good class, great experiences, and one of the greatest teachers a parent could ask for...thanks for the God's Girls Group, Miss Mandy - you are pouring into one of this family's three most precious commodities.