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1850MOD, year in review part 1

Our 1850-Modern Times Year in Review

Part 1 Bible
Memory verses
A Young Person’s Guide to Knowing God
Tales of Persia
Witnesses to the World
THUMB prayer (in the manual, not a separate book)

 
When we were using the Patricia St. John book, I had to keep reminding myself that even though this book isn’t “super deep” or “heavy theology” that is ok at this age.  It really helped my 12 year old to see more of who God is aside from just academically studying scripture.   Yikes!  You mean all that time I keep cyber preaching about not making academic machines and I’m still trying to not make her into just an academic machine.

That book, A Young Person’s Guide to Knowing God, was really helping my young daughter to see God in the everyday things.   And to really see Him.   

Tales of Persia --- this was our family’s favorite of the readings in Bible time.  It was such a joy to read about Christians in Iran.   My 9 y.o (3^rd grader) daughter really seemed to develop a heart for praying for people in Muslim countries.  I think this book was special to her.

The THUMB prayer --- this was a growth time for our family.  It was a joy to hear our children reading scripture and then praying that scripture for general people groups around the world.

A great learning time happened for my 3^rd grader in about weeks 27 -29.   I cried each time I tell someone this story because it goes to the heart of why we homeschool.  My 6^th grader was learning about something with China.  My 3^rd grader has a picture book/information book about China.  She enters the room again while I’m teaching the harder stuff in World History to the 6^th grader.  My 3^rd grader tells me “Mommy.  China is a beautiful place with beautiful people.  Can I visit there someday?”

Later that week, we were eating Chinese take out.  We were getting ready to pray (with the THUMB guide) and my 3^rd grader asks “How many Muslims are in China?  I want them to know Jesus.”

A quick online search told us some number.   I emailed a missionary friend of mine who helps to translate Bibles.  He emailed back asking if my daughter would pray for a specifically named group because the team working on the translation for a Chinese people group, who are Muslim, was in need of prayer.

The Holy Spirit used 1850-Modern Times to help develop that heart of hers.

My 6^th grader began to look for more ways that she could use her talents and skills for God’s kingdom.   She was way ahead in math (still is) and loves to crochet.  So, toward the end of the year she didn’t have to do math for 2 weeks.  Instead, she crocheted and cross stitched some things.  They were sold in a charity auction along with other items from other people to benefit a missionary in Europe.

Oh yeah.. the other book – Witnesses to the World.  That was a little harder to use for us.  Much deeper.  But I gave myself permission to go slowly and treat it as family devotion time.  I learned a few things that I had never seen the connections on.  That’s good.