And so begins another year.

Well I wasnt very good at keeping up with my writing last year, but as I look back on my resolutions, I did pretty good.  We managed everything on the list except a mission trip, so I will put that on my list for this year.  What I really want is to take some kids around 12 on a mission trip.  We shall see.  The church is all landscaped and looks beautiful and we are enjoying the new worship center.  All of our events last year went off without a hitch. 

The year 2014 began with the starting up of Awana for the children of Alliance Bible Church.  We began with a small group of 3rd – 6^th   graders and had an average of 8 kids and 5 volunteer leaders, every other week.   This program ran through the rest of the school year ending in June.  In September of 2014 Awana started back up in full swing, including all ages from Cubbies, ages 3 & 4 to Sparks, ages 5,6,&7 and the Truth and Training T&T’s ages 3^rd through 6^th grade. We are currently serving 30 kids and have several children not from Alliance families attending. We now have 14 volunteer leaders and helpers that lead the kids through large group time, handbook time and game time. In December, we held the first “store” night, where the kids purchased, from the Awana store, items with their “bucks” they have been earning for memorizing and reciting the Scriptures and complying with the requirements.  

 The fourth annual Easter Egg Hunt was very successful this year again.  With the use of the new school yard in the back of the property, 700 candy filled plastic eggs were scattered around by the Jr. High class, making a sea of colorful pastel dots.  The spring brought the highly anticipated Pinewood Derby.

The first full week of August brought the 3^rd annual High Power Soccer Camp.  We had 27 kids in camp aging from 5 – 10 years old. 

The Fall Festival in October was a Castle theme and we created a large cardboard Castle for kids to run and hide in.  It was nice to have the extra room in the new worship center.

Sunday, December 14^th we did the fourth annual Children’s Ministry Pageant.  Our pageant this year was “Not so Silent, Silent night.” It was awesome. 

In September, Susie and I flew to Arizona for our Dad's 80th birthday party and then in December we celebrated Moms 80th in Everett, Wa.

Ahrianna (Shonnie) and Susie and I spent a weekend together at "Rhodas"   A trailer Susie lived in in Maple Valley.  This year we are suppose to all come here to my house.  We shall see. Maybe the beach.