AWANA kick-off carnival

AWANA is a program at church for preschool thru elementary aged kids. John and I went tonight to help with the kick-off carnival. Jill Yoho did a great job organizing it. She has a special way with kids and organization. There were lots of volunteers to help out. John helped Cliff & Woody put up the moonbounce. It was a big hit as all the games were. Couldn't tell you how many kids registered for sure, but it was a great turnout. Had some new folks in the community come and register their kids. It is a great outreach tool. I manned the "guess how many candies are in the jar." The first jar (about half the size of a gallon jar) had tootsie rolls , the second (same as first) had candy corn, and the third (gallon jar) had blow pops. You wouldn't believe the guesses we got. One lady told her son to guess high because the little girl in front of him had guessed 29 tootsie rolls. The little boy guessed "10 hundreds" - it took a moment for my tired brain to realize that equaled a 1000. (I actually was good at math in school - I just hadn't heard 10 hundreds in a while.) For the candy corn, he guessed 10,000. The numbers were 267 tootsie rolls, 697 candy corn, and 107 blow pops. Three different kids won the 3 jars - they were excited ! All the kids seemed excited about AWANA starting next Wednesday. It was a great time in the Lord with good friends and volunteers reaching out to the church and the community. We serve an awesome God. Luke 18:16-17 But Jesus called the children to him and said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it."