In Bible class, we have been talking about Paul’s ministry. There were some different things that helped him in his ministry.

1. Since Paul was a pharisee he had knowledge of scripture and the Torah.
2. He knew many of the languages and he was exceptionally bright.
3. He was a missionary to the Gentiles (non Jews) because he believed the Jews already knew the story and were religious.
4. He had Roman and Jewish citizenship.

How has God been at work for you, and what elements of your past may God use to further his kingdom? God has been at work by being there in tough and hard situations. He always knows what’s best and what I need. Mrs. Williams told us a story about when they adopted her sister, she said that when she is a mom, she would love to adopt. And it made me think about my aunt, because she also adopted my cousins now. They are wonderful and it’s so nice when I get to see them. And when I grow up, I think it would be so fun to adopt.

In Science class, we have been talking about volcanoes. We decided to make a cinder cone volcano. We also made a poster. In our volcano, we have labeled a couple different things. We labeled pyroclastic flow, magma chamber, vent, side vent, crater, cinder layers, and pipe. We have decided to do Diet Coke and Mentos.

In bible class, we have been talking about Christian Persecution. We got to make presentations, posters, and we were able to talk about it on Friday in the afternoon. We got put into a group to make the “project.” We did ours in Mrs. Roskamp’s room and we had a tour about the information about it. Ryanne and Maggie were in my group. Maggie was in charge of the tour, Ryanne was in charge of the game and I was in charge of the tickets and waiting by the door for people. We also made a giant dice and that was part of the game. They rolled the dice to see what number they got and that would determine what question they had to answer. They also got a chance to write letters to people being Persecuted Christians.

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We went with the pyramid style for our tower. At the top of it, there is a nest to secure the egg, made with smaller spaghetti noodles and tape around it. We also taped the bottom of the tower to the cardboard, so it stays in place and doesn’t move around. I think that it will do good tomorrow, because the marshmallow’s are all hard, so they will help with the strength, and the way that we made it.

We had to do project on the Pythagorean theorem.  We are trying to figure out how to fit a triangular gymnastics mat on a shelf. The mat has legs that are 3 ft by 4 ft, we still need the measurement for the hypotenuse. The shelf has a length of 8 square feet. Will the gymnastics mat fit on the shelf?

This summer was a lot of fun. I got to go to New-York with my family at the beginning of summer, we got to go into New York City and walk around and go to the statue of liberty. We went camping with my family and grandparents at Holland State Park. We go camping every summer and it is a lot of fun. We also rented a cottage on Big Star Lake with my extended family and it was a lot of fun. We went tubing, went on boat rides, had campfires, played games, and a lot of other fun things. I also just relaxed and hung out with friends this summer. Summer went by really fast but it was a fun summer. I also babysat a lot this summer. I babysit my cousins which is a lot of fun.

1. Identify 2+ issues that were debated in trying to impact democracies. Do you think these would make a positive difference? One of the issues that was debated was portable voting booths. And I think that this would make a positive difference, because some people who wanna vote, can’t, because of where they live and they don’t have access to vote.
2. What did you enjoy? I enjoyed just being with everyone as a grade, and just having fun defending our countries.
3. What was the hardest part of this project? The hardest part of this project was standing up in-front of everyone and saying things about your country, and saying your ideas.

Algunos deportes en mi país.. El voleibol. El futbol americano. El tenis, y corriendo. En cada deporte, ahi el árbitro. En voleibol, el red. En futbol americano, el casco. En tenis, la raqueta. Perú tiene mucho atleta. Perú es muy competitivo. En futbol americano, y voleibol, ahí el silbato.

The movie was about how the girl wanted to be an eagle huntress. And I think that is really cool, because in that, it was normally men who would eagle hunt. So it was about all her practices, and it was about her way up to the Eagle fest. Everyone was very shocked and surprised that there was a girl who was in it. And she did really well and she came in first place. I think this is important because of the lesson, that girls can do anything. Because everyone thought that a girl would not be able to do it. Lessons, try your best no matter what people tell you or say.

My favorite film was probably “Strong Water.” I liked this one because of the story. I thought it was cool how they took a place that was not that popular and didn’t have much people, and started to make waves and go surfing, and then people were coming and watching. In the film, it was about those people who went surfing. They used to kayak and then they started to surf. I think it was important because we can learn to be outside more, and if there is a community that is not that exciting and doesn’t have much people, we can turn it around and do something fun with it for you and the community.

Domingo, Octubre 8…Battle of Angamos.  

Lunes, Diciembre 25…Christmas Day. En navidad, Ahi esta las decoraciones, Invitaciones, y bailar. Y celebrar, y regalos.

Miércoles, Noviembre 1.. All saints day.

Puno week: Noviembre.

Carnaval: Febrero/Marzo. Incluye un montón de personas. Y bailar y canta. Y decoraciones.

Psalms 139:14
¹⁴ I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
    your works are wonderful, I know that full well. 

How many people have doubts about this verse; that they are wonderfully made? My reflection about this verse is about the doubts people have. I think that this verse is a good reminder to us sometimes. When we are not feeling welcomed, or special, or etc. But we need to remember that Jesus died on the cross for us and that we are wonderfully made. I think that this is meaningful because we all need this reminder sometimes, and sometimes the shortest sentences and only a couple words can really be meaningful and powerful.

Some of our goals at 7th grade camp were to be a fun class. Sometimes we can get distracted from class, because we are having a good time and having fun, but sometimes it’s hard for us to get back and focused. Another goal was being a welcoming class because when we had the Guatemalen’s, we were welcoming 🙂 And we have to be welcoming to those who don;t have someone to sit by at lunch, or who don’t have someone to hang out with at recess. Some of the other goals were to be a respectful class, a hard working class. I think that we are doing ok on that for being respectful, but sometimes we don’t show respect sometimes to some teachers and other kids when they are talking. I think that we are doing ok on our goals. I think that we just need that reminder to be welcoming to people. I think that I should be welcoming more also, so when I see someone who’s alone, go say “hi” or something. I think that I am going to work on being welcoming and fun.

Salute to a King: My visual is a guy with his hand on his forehead saluting, because that is what the theme is. And There were a lot of kings back then, Nagid, a king who helps people follow God. And Melek is a military king. Israel wanted a malek, but God wanted a  nagid, we sometimes want a king, but when you think about it, God is our king, and he is the one who loves us, helps us, and is there for us no matter what. So whenever you are scared, trust God and pray to him. He always is there to listen to us.

Sent to promised land: My visual is the word TRUST in big, black bold letters. In my own words, this is basically saying that we need to trust God no matter what happens. Because he is always there for us, and sometimes it is hard. But some examples from the bible are.. Israelites trusting God for crossing Jordan and Jericho. They had to trust that God would lead them through safety. Sometimes it is hard to trust, but we need to do it, because it makes a difference.

Symbol of a Lamp: My symbol is a candle, because we can light someone’s day up. In my own words, this is basically saying that God made a covenant with David, saying that his line would rule forever. I see darkness in the world for poor people. Because they do not have a steady home, a family to go to and talk to, a full pantry of snacks and meals, and drinks. We can light it up by bringing them a meal, having a conversation with them, bringing them a backpack with some water bottles and snacks. I think that we sometimes forget about people who don’t have as much as we have. And we need to realize them and help them, because we sometimes just go right on our way places we need to be and don’t even think about the homeless people.