For those who are following our styrofoam saga, the kids next week won't know what went into a simple teaching aid. Still, Lee has plans for the Ten Commandments next week, and they WILL be cut in stone! haha!

Now, you know we don't cut stone, and you DO know that we are styrofoam junkies, so here's what we did today to make the ten commandments more authentic (and we're hoping you can match the correct step with the correct picture):

The styrofoam was prepared yesterday by carving out a layer of foam using hot wire tools from Hot Wire Foam Factory. Today we printed out the wording on an overhead transparency (to assure proper spacing and spelling), projected it onto the styrofoam (upper right) and traced the letters. Then, using a wood-burning tool, we heat-carved the letters into the foam (that's us in the dining room hot-carving the tablets). You can see the carved letters in the foam look pretty good! We then took the tablets outside and "chunked" up the edges with the claw end of a hammer. The tablets on the couch give you a good idea of the size and look of the styrofoam.

Tomorrow, Lee will coat the styro with a hardening agent, which will also allow us to use any paint. Otherwise, spray paint will eat the styrofoam.

And that's as far as we go for today.

Keep in mind that through all this styro madness, Doug is practicing a new script, and we're planning our program for Friday night. We're so thankful that Friday's program doesn't require all that many props! There'll be singing and DigDag, and a lot of fun! The main theme for the night will be "Agents of the Lord Jesus". Please pray for us.

As for now, it's time to turn in for the night. Remember: Psalm 127:2 God gives sleep to those He loves!

night night!