Week Two: Peter Walks on Water

The bottom line of this week was:

I have to keep depending on God's power in my life. 

Our Bible story this week was from Matthew 14:22-34. Jesus sent away the crowds and told the disciples to take their boat across the sea of Galilee so that He could pray and spend time alone. During the night, a massive storm raged and the disciples were stuck amidst the waves and wind. In the morning, they were frightened to see a figure approaching them on the water. When Jesus saw their fear, he said "Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid." and Peter replied, "Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water." The Lord called Peter and he stepped out of the boat. As long as Peter was focused on Jesus, he remained safe, but when he lost sight of God's power, he began to sank. 

We did an experiment with a diet and a regular Coke and learned that even though they look the same, the diet Coke will float because of what's inside. This helped us realize that our hearts must be in the right place. We also made apple sailboats for snack and sponge sailboats for craft to remember that focusing on God is the key to plugging into His power. 

Here are some pictures from this week's festivities:

Watching the next installment of our Zapped videos!

Learning that what's inside can make a big difference

Sailboat craft

Caleb playing with his food!

Sarah's masterpiece

Emilie and Hannah at craft time

Mady helping Hannah and Kaitlyn

Luca showing off his final product