Zoe's Awana

Our children start to memorize verses when they turn about two, or when they can put together 4 to 5 words for a sentence. We don't militarize and force them to memorize them. We just ask them to repeat after us as we say the verses. We do this at mealtimes and since I stay home with the kids that's three times a day they hear and repeat the verses. Since Zoe is reading now, we still go over the verses with her like, but towards the end of this school year, she hasn't need that much of our help. We love Awana because what we teach the kids at home is reinforced through the Scriptures and Bible time they have there. And they don't just memorize a verse one year and move on to more...it's repeated throughout their years in Awana.

All that to say, we are very, very, proud of Miss Zoe and her determination to glorify God through Awana. This was her first year in Sparks. She not only worked through her first book and completed all the sections, she went back and reviewed those sections and then memorized and worked through another set of sections in an extra credit book! Because of her dedication to memorizing and knowing God's word, she was given a merit award as well as a Book One award. She also was asked to say the Sparks Key Verse for everyone at the Awards time last Sunday!

Since Zoe accepted Christ as her Savior, we see her growing more in Christ everyday. We know everyday that she is a blessing and sweet gift from God.

Zoe's friend, Laura, as Mark was making faces at her!

Zoe and Awana Awards Night from Abbie Character on Vimeo.