We had a terrific time teaching at our latest Kidology to Go in Pinellas Park, Florida. Our host church, Calvary Chapel of St. Petesburg, was a perfect place to hold this training session. Children’s pastor Jim O’Connor is a delightful person who loves Jesus and His Word and kids!
Teaching at Kidology to Go
The participants were super and got involved and asked questions and interacted. Most importantly they laughed at my jokes!! All together we had a little over 30 people attend the session and we spoke on relating to kids, classroom management, learning styles and my favorite – creating crazy characters for kid’s church!
Pastor Jim O'Connor and the Kidology to Go RV
On Sunday we attended church at Calvary Chapel and we loved it. The children’s area are bright and fun and the teachers are very kind and welcoming. Pastor Jim has a done a great job of creating a culture that welcomes new people. The adult service was great as well. The senior pastor truly preaches God’s Word with clarity and boldness. I love it when a pastor actually preaches through and from the Bible! If we ever make it back to the area we will know which church we want to attend.
Bicycle built for seven
We stayed in a field near the church while we were there and got to photograph this little kestrel who was looking high and mighty on his perch above us! I love the way he flies like a little jet plane, swooping and diving and pulling up and switching directions. Sort of like a miniature F16! Even in the midst of teaching and preparing, God allowed us to see and photograph some wildlife, which has become a hobby we love!
After church on Sunday our family went to Firehouse Subs where our kids had the best time they have had in months, playing with their fancy soda dispensign machines (with flavor enhancers there are like 145 choices). After that we drove to the pier in downtown St. Petersburg where we rented a huge bicycle for an hour and peddled around the boardwalk. We saw lots of wildlife including a small pod of dolphins very close to the waterfront and some very cool birds called black skimmers. These birds look like a mix of a toucan and a seagull. We spotted a very large horse shoe crab doing his best to crawl bak out into the ocean before getting spotted by a predator.
The afternoon bike ride was a great way to see some of St. Petersburg and not very costly! We decided maybe next we should see America on a bike! Ha – not going to do it!!
