2014/09/08

Ranch Bible School

Just a few weeks after James' back surgery, his mom hosted a "Ranch Bible School" for her grandchildren and another family. Each day the kids had a Bible study, music, crafts, and all the things you would expect to be a part of Bible School. However, each day they also had a ranch activity like riding, roping, or checking out the barn swallows. 

Each day James and I also got to share about our life in China. A few pictures are posted below. If you'd like to see all the fun we had, check out the photos in our picasa photo gallery.



Catherine and Ann learning to rope
Ann and her friend Zoe checking out the cow they roped
checking out the barnswallows
Do not ask Catherine what happened 30 seconds after this picture was taken.Perhaps her first childhood trauma.  
We hosted a Naadam Festival and taught the kids the sporting events involved: wrestling, horse racing, and archery.
the wrestling winner
horse racing

explaining the archery




Even Grandpa participated!

3 comments:

jjbrown03 said...

Looks like fun! And I love your shirt!! :-)

Anonymous said...

I spy a Chinese camo shirt!
-Aubs

Jill said...

I still have two of them :) I don't (can't) wear them in China so I left them here. Since I brought exactly three sets of clothes with me this trip, they are getting much more wear than ever! My wardrobe (for at home) now consists of James' old army sweats, the camo shirt or one of James' old white undershirts. I've also found my Highland West Junior High Lady Panther basketball sweatshirt. It's like a fashion show around here!