Scripture Reference
Genesis 27:41-46, 28:1-28
Memory Verse
Again, we haven't been working on this as much as we should. It seems as though both the kids are just taking in so much from our Bible time, pondering it, and applying it. Kiera has always had lots of questions about the Bible (and everything else). To be completely honest, I'd rather focus on answering her questions right now and reinforcing the main points of our studies with Andrew. We'll have plenty of time for memory work in later studies, and there are only so many hours after school! :)
Activity/How It Went
Kiera is really captivated by the level of deceit and trickery involved in these chapters about Jacob and his family. I don't think she understands why anyone would want to trick their family, much less lie to them in such a big way. Before we ever started out study for today, Kiera wanted to know if we could just read the Bible (she specified that it had to be MY Bible) rather than doing an activity, and I agreed. I've been working with Andrew a little throughout the day while Kiera is at school. So tonight we just read the my Bible and a bit of hers and talked about some things that she had questions about.
Other Activities
Before Kiera made her special request, I'd planned to have some game time with our study tonight. I wasn't coming up with any other creative, age-appropriate ideas for these verses, so I'd planned to play tag. The person who is "it" would be Esau, and the runner (since there would really only be Kiera and I playing) would be Jacob. "Esau" would chase "Jacob" and say, "Give me back my blessing". Yes, I know the Bible doesn't say that Esau chased Jacob, but both kids love to play tag, and it would give them a good idea as to why Jacob left his family.
