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Danielle LalkDanielle Lalk

Mars Hill Church Easter Egg HuntMars Hill Church Easter Egg Hunt

Each year my church Each year my church holds an Easter Egg holds an Easter Egg Hunt for the children.Hunt for the children.

This year they This year they decided to extend the decided to extend the hunt to an all day hunt to an all day event.event.

Arts and CraftsArts and Crafts

The kids made palm The kids made palm trees out of their hand trees out of their hand prints.prints.

Part of the youth Part of the youth trying to hide from trying to hide from me! (at the top)me! (at the top)

Me and my arts and Me and my arts and crafts partner Jameycrafts partner Jamey

Lunch Time!!!Lunch Time!!!

After arts and crafts it was lunch time with After arts and crafts it was lunch time with the kids.the kids.

Peanut butter and jelly for the kids and Peanut butter and jelly for the kids and ham and cheese for the adults!ham and cheese for the adults!

Story timeStory time

After lunch everyone After lunch everyone sat down for story sat down for story time with the Youth time with the Youth Group.Group.

It’s hard holding their It’s hard holding their attention but we tried attention but we tried the best we couldthe best we could

Hiding the eggs… don’t peak!Hiding the eggs… don’t peak!

There’s me hiding eggs for the three year olds There’s me hiding eggs for the three year olds (and posing for the camera!) (and posing for the camera!)

Each age group had their own areas for hunting Each age group had their own areas for hunting eggs so we had to hide 4 groups of eggs in eggs so we had to hide 4 groups of eggs in different areas! different areas!

The HuntThe Hunt

We thought we hid We thought we hid the eggs in easy the eggs in easy spots… but I think we spots… but I think we overestimated the overestimated the three year olds!three year olds!

All one hundred and All one hundred and twenty eggs were twenty eggs were finally found and it finally found and it was time to move on was time to move on to the six year olds.to the six year olds.

The older onesThe older ones

Eggs were scattered over hills, under trees, and Eggs were scattered over hills, under trees, and behind cars for the older ones… needless to say behind cars for the older ones… needless to say they finished faster than we thought.they finished faster than we thought.

Never underestimate a kids love of chocolate!Never underestimate a kids love of chocolate!

The EndThe End After the older ones finished with their egg hunt After the older ones finished with their egg hunt

we were finally done.we were finally done. After about an hour of clean-up it was time for us After about an hour of clean-up it was time for us

to go home.to go home. The day was long but I had a blast working with The day was long but I had a blast working with

the children. I left my church with a better the children. I left my church with a better attitude.attitude.

I got the chance to do something for all the kids I got the chance to do something for all the kids at the church and spend time with a lot of people at the church and spend time with a lot of people that I have pulled away from in the past couple that I have pulled away from in the past couple months. It was a great experience for me.months. It was a great experience for me.