Dec. 9, 2009 - Feasting and Fasting Day 11
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My throat is all scratchy and sore and my head is hurting. Feels like the beginning of sickies. I plan to load up on vitamin C and whatever else I can find that might help before I go to bed.
Today was a pretty good day. Had issues dealing with the kids, especially since Knight #1 is still only on the lowest dose of his new med. Sunday we go up to 2mg! Woohoo! Hopefully, we'll start to see some improvement!
I forgot to make more broth today so I had the last of my smoothie for dinner. Oh, darn! LOL Can you tell that I like the smoothies better than the broth? Although the broth isn't bad.
In my lesson today they are starting a study of the whole armor of God. Very cool! The focus today was on the Breastplate of Righteousness. This piece is very important because it protects the heart. That is where all our evil starts, so we have to be diligent to guard our hearts. The Breastplate of Righteousness is basically Jesus righteousness covering us. When we turn from sin and embrace God's ways then we are covered with the Breastplate of Righteousness. At least that's the best I can explain it at this late hour and not feeling well.
A couple of verses to post tonight:
"No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it." Hebrews 12:11
Ephes. 6:10-20
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. 11Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. 12For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. 13Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. 14Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. 16In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; 17and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, 18praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints, 19and also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel, 20for which I am an ambassador in chains, that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak.  
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These are made with air dry clay. Super simple. Just make coils and roll them into a pot! These were lots of fun. I also provided glass beads for the girls to decorate their pots with.
For this craft I cut up the larger brooms I got at the dollar store to make the smaller ones! LOL Our finished brooms were the type of brooms (right side) that Josefina would have used not only to sweep the floor but to comb her hair too! The girls had fun combing each others hair when they finished these.
In one of the books when Josefina's aunt comes to visit she tells them about the memory book she keeps to help her remember their mama who died a year earlier. To make our book we used brown craft paper for the cover. The girls colored a picture on it and then we crumpled them up to make them look old. We folded over white paper for the inside and held it all together with yarn.
Since the brooms took about 2 minutes to make we had extra time. So I printed out a map to mark where Josefina lived and then some worksheets about New Mexico. We will add pages for each of the girls as we study them.
But I had my smoothie and was fine. Then when I asked for some water our hostess offered me some warm Apple Cider. Oh, Yay!!! A treat that I CAN have!! It was soooo yummy too! 
