Christy's Report for March 23

Jeremiah, Conner, Amanda, Rachel, David, and Nathaniel were present at Sunday School. My proposed topic was the negative effects of "putting God in a box" or failing to notice God's guidance and blessings that are all around us. Amanda stated that she does not believe that it is possible to put God in a box because if there is something that we need to know or have, she believes that God will continue to make it known and/or available to us in more and more noticeable ways until we "get it". After a lively discussion, the kids reached a consensus that, while we agree that we cannot restrict God from taking care of us, we can help God do so more efficiently if we remain open to all of the miracles that surround us and try to refrain from limiting our experiences with our own ideas of how things "should be".

After the discussion we used a "NASA" approved (I learned it at a NASA workshop anyway ;) modular origami technique to make a box out of different colored paper squares. By the way, all participants should see Amanda for the correct way to put the box together. She discovered that I was doing it wrong. Apparently, there is a way to put each piece together so that all of the flaps are tucked into one of the outside parts of the other pieces, rather than some of them being tucked inside the box. Her way looks cooler because there are more colors on each square and the box is much sturdier. (All of you grown ups want to make one now, don't you? :) I'm sure Amanda would be happy to show you, too.)