I'm sorry I haven't blogged in a little while. We all have been struggling with a stomach virus that started late Monday with me and has proceeded to pass to each of us as the week has progressed. So far only Kayleigh has avoided it. Please pray for her protection from it and for our healing.
We expected when we came to Ecuador we would have some illness the first 6 months much as we did in Costa Rica. We did not know it would be almost every month still 7 months later. We covet each of your prayers concerning this matter knowing that the Great Physician is able. Blessings to you all.
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Kirsten-
This is our first year for Parker to understand more about Easter so e are going to do a few things.
We are still going to color a few eggs and buy him a bit of chocolate. I am going to do the resurrection eggs with him too...I think it's great idea. I am going today to get some construction paper so we can make crosses and talk about when Jesus died and then make a tomb with a rock and talk about him being buried and on easter we will open it up.
I also found this simple activity to try:
EASTER SANDWICHES -
Matthew chapter 26 verse 26-
Let's make a sandwich with your favorite filling. The crust will symbolize GOD THE FATHER. It is the outer protection for the rest of the bread. The white bread symbolizes JESUS, because He is white and pure without sin. Now the filling, whether it be peanut butter and jelly or chicken salad, it will symbolize the HOLY SPIRIT. Like the peanut butter and jelly fills the sandwich, the Holy Spirit fills us. Use Easter cookie cutters to cut your sandwich into an interesting shape. GIVE THANKS AND EAT AND ENJOY!
This is good too, but you have to have jelly beans:
Jelly bean poem
This idea has floated around the web for years and if I could give credit to the creator of it I would. It is a lovely visual way to remind little ones about that Jesus loved them so much that He was willing to lay down His life for them. You will need a bag of different coloured jelly beans and one cup or Ziploc bag per child taking part in this activity. Read this poem to them allowing them time to take a jelly bean of matching colour and place it in their cup or bag.
Red is for the blood He gave.
Green is for the grass He made.
Yellow is for the sunflowers so bright.
Black is for the dark of night.
White is for the grace He gave.
Orange is for the sun He made.
Purple is for the hours of sorrow.
Pink is for our new tomorrow.
A bag full of jelly beans,
colourful and sweet.
It's a prayer, a promise, and a child's treat.
May the risen Lord Bless you
this Easter and always
Lastly there are resurrection rolls that are a great idea:
Resurrection Rolls - A cooking project to do with your kids...
* 3/4 cup warm water, 1 large egg, 3 cup flour, 1 teaspoon salt, 3 tablespoons granulated sugar, 6 tablespoons butter, 3 tablespoons dry milk, 1 1/2 teaspoons yeast
* 1/2 cup butter
* 1 cup granulated sugar
* 1 tablespoon cinnamon
* 24 marshmallows
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* Combine first 8 ingredients. Let rise until double. Divide into 24 balls and flatten. **Or skip this step and substitute with either Rhodes frozen bread dough *or* a few cans of crescent rolls** If using the frozen bread dough: let thaw but use before it rises. If using crescent rolls: be warned, I don't know that these are easy to keep the cracks out of.
* Mix sugar and cinnamon together in a bowl.
* Melt butter in separate bowl.
* Dip marshmallow (representing Christ) in melted margarine, then into sugar mixture. Wrap roll around a marshmallow, covering completely (representing the tomb). Make sure there are no holes or cracks for the marshmallow to leak out of. Dip entire roll into butter, and again into sugar & cinnamon. Place rolls in a large greased pan (if using the 8 ingredients to make bread, at this point allow to rise till double (about 35 minutes)).
* Bake at 375 degrees F for about 15 minutes, or until done. Rolls should be completely empty when cooled...like the empty tomb.
* As you and your children make these you can get them excited about the marshmallow inside and how it will taste. When its time to eat them and the children discover the marshmallow gone, it's a good time to explain how the rolls represent Jesus and his resurrection.
Hope some of these help!!
Leann
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