Shiloh Summer Bible School

Once again time for Bible School ! This was my second year of teaching.

A tent city set up on Shiloh's property for summer bible school.

My class room, one of three 1st grade rooms

Inside my classroom.

Every evening the children gathered outside the fence for a time of singing before coming into their classes.

I think they were singing "Jesus love is a bubblin over " a favorite !!

Jesus loves the little children, all the children of the world. Red & yellow, black & white, they are precious in His sight.   

So many faces and so many stories !

Songs with hand motions are always a hit  !!

A record # of children this year ~ God is working !!!!

time for class !

The mad rush to get to class !

My little Cousin wih his teacher !

In my class ~ Matthew & Michelle

 

Zamire

 
 
 
 

Sarah & my helper Adrielle

Italian ice for a special treat for those that were good and recieved their ticket !!

Yummo !

If you would like to help with Shiloh Summer Bible School please contact me and I will give you the contact number. Help is needed in sooo many ways, please prayfully consider helping , you will be blessed!

Blessings, Esther

Fishin' buddies !!!

Seems lately I've been photographing lots of girls, so when my friend asked if I would be up to the challange of her 4 little boys....? I said YES,  of course ! So we set a date and picked out a place. We decided to use the train tracks, because we've never done that with boys before and she came up with the fishing gear idea !! Can I say LOVE it !!! This picture just cries out to be made into a canvas print !

Sylvia had been doing my wedding editing but when she added the 4th little boy to their family , she knew something had to go =)  and so she edited the boys pictures herself and just sent me a few of her favorites. As soon as I seen these I knew I had to post a few ! More pictures will be posted later.

Sooo sooo cute =)

          okay,  just had to add this one too !

Creative Gardening

I recently had an engagement session and while the couple was changing their clothes I snapped a few pictures to show you the creative gardening arround this property! My favorite was this little "wash house" I loved the old wringer washer planted with flowers.....and the pans & dippers on the side of the shed planted with succulants.

A beautiful perennial border

Cute chair used as a flower pot holder

A massive rock wall filled with creeping perennials and more perennials at the base. All were beautifully groomed ! To the right of this picture was a huge garden also well kept !

Time to go back to editing the rest of this session !

Blessings, Esther

" Wash me and I shall be whiter than snow "

 On Sunday morning at Parkveiw Mennonite Church in Reamstown, their first class of new believers gave their testimonies and then were baptized at a local pond.

Getting ready to start with the baptism service.

Pastor Matt asking questions

Two of the class chose to be sprinkled with water

Garrett Martin

Austin Newswanger

Joshua Sensenig and his father, Dwight Sensenig,  Fathers were given the option to help with the baptism.

Matthew Stauffer

Randell Zimmerman

Loved her big smile !!

Autumn Martin

Brianna Martin

Brianna Martin

Prayer time

Steve Martin prayed for the girls

John Rutt prayed for the boys

Time for joyful celebration !!!

What a special and meaningful service ~ Many blessings as they live for Christ !!!!

Blessings, Esther