Well, after 12 long weeks, Jeremiah has completed his first Bible study!!! Our church had this wonderful program for Elementary kids and Jeremiah really wanted to do it, so we signed him up. I wasn't as enthusiastic about it because we have issues with homework time and attention span as it is, and I wanted him to enjoy reading God's word, as opposed to having it be just more homework for him to complete. Overall, though, it was a great experience for our family, and we will definitely sign him up again. Jeremiah really learned the importance of prayer. Not only its importance, but its power. He also memorized several verses, though not all the ones they were given to memorize. He got a kick out of highlighting in his Bible. The weekly lessons were in addition to Sunday school teaching, so he wasn't hearing the same thing several times a week (since we attend two separate services at the church on the weekends).
Last night, there was a culmination of sorts to mark the end of this session of ROCK. The kids got to have Chick-Fil-A for dinner and then parents and family were invited for treats and fun and games. Special certificates were given out and each child was rewarded for his/her efforts. Jeremiah got fourth place in homework points for the 1st graders! I'm not sure out of how many, but I know there were several 8-kid groups per grade. Unfortunately, I missed the fun due to colitis flare up, but Peter and Alayna went and took photos and video.
We are so proud of Jeremiah. We can only continue to guide him and show him by example how to be a follower of Christ. And pray that he will continue in his walk and a life devoted to the Lord.
