NCHEA 2015!

Again this year I had the opportunity of being an assistant leader in the NCHEA (Nebraska Christian Homeschool Educators Association) Kids' Conference April 9-11th.  This year the theme was LEGACY and seeking wisdom.  It was set a little after World War 2 in Europe.  The drama was about four orphaned children as they traveled through Scotland, Germany, Italy, and Holland following clues and trying to discover the inheritance their parents had left them.  

All the small group lessons were based on James 3:17:

“But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, 

gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, 

without partiality and without hypocrisy.”

I taught the lessons on gentleness and good fruits.  Then I wrapped up the lesson on impartiality after a Leader in Training came and told the story Beggar at the King's Court.

This year I had some great team leaders! They did a great job, and it was a joy to work with them.  Our team was Edenkoben, Germany.

Below are pictures of my room: 

Kaylin made the window boxes and came up with the tree. Ellen and I made the signs that went with each lesson. (Thank you Ellen for writing them for me!)  Then our team leader came up with the tree stump since we had some extra tree supplies.  It all turned out so well, and we were awarded first place for the most distinguished city.

(It was a wonderful disguise for the unused tables!)

Decorating!

Leaders' teaching session

Drama practice!

This year Ellen had a part in the drama as a French waitress.  I love her costume!

Teaching Staff

It was a wonderful weekend!  There were almost 300 kids who attended and I'm not wuite sure how many staff members and actors! I always love the drama, singing, and time investing in younger children's lives.  It is such a highlight of my year!  It also stretches me as speaking and teaching is rather out of my comfort zone, but I really enjoy doing being a part of it. :-)