Yay! Everyone, it's that time of year again! The super exciting time of the year for 7-18 year olds when National Bible Bee registration opens!! And this year participant registration opened on April 1 and ends May 31! But the time to register is NOW and I totally encourage you to do just that! :) This year the summer study lasts from June 5-July 28! The contestants will take their local test between August 3-5th and the Local Proclaim Day will be between August 11-16th! Super exciting dates for the Bible Bee family! :D And friends, this year I want to issue a challenge to you if you're between the ages of 7-18 years old. I want to challenge you to do something different with your summer this year, even if it's a little bit outside of your comfort zone. I want to invite you to join the Bible Bee family this summer and embark on an adventure that will change your life in so many ways. You might have your list of reasons for why the Bible Bee wouldn't work for you this summer, and my challenge is this: Do it anyway. Because the secret of this adventure is that you're not doing this for some competition. You're not doing this to get an earthly prize. Even though those things are great parts of the Bible Bee. You're doing this because when you spend a summer immersed in the Word of God, you are going to be changed. You will not walk away the same person as before, because God's Word is life-changing. It has nothing to do with the competition, because the competition isn't going to change you. It's God's Word that will change you as you study it to dig up it's eternal treasure and hide it in your heart that you can use it to fight against the enemy's attacks in your life. I mean, honestly, what other competition gives you the opportunity to dedicate an entire summer of your youth to being a student of the Word of God? The Bible Bee is pretty special and I would love it so much if you would join our family. I was thirteen-years-old when I signed up for my first journey with the National Bible Bee and I was fourteen when it began. And choosing to walk this adventure was the greatest decision I made in my teenage years. Because it wasn't just a decision to sign up for a competition. It wasn't just a decision to study and make Nationals. It was a decision to step into a closer relationship with God so that He could change every aspect of my life. It was a decision to fall in love with Jesus deeper during my teenage years. Will you make that decision too? Will you make that decision to become of student of God's Word this summer? Those years of 7-18 go by fast. Too fast. Trust me, I know. It seems like just yesterday I was fourteen, doing Bible Bee my first year, and now I am almost twenty and a Local Host. Even if your summer is going to be busy I challenge you to sign up and just spend twenty minutes a day studying. It will impact the rest of your year and the rest of your life. These years of our youth set a foundation and patterns for the rest of our lives, so we need to begin today to set healthy quiet time with Jesus patterns and put His Word first in our lives. Doing Bible Bee helped me to create that in my life during my teenage years and develop that pattern as Alumni of the Bible Bee too. Okay, you don't have to listen to me ramble anymore! ;) Go sign up!!! Registration is open NOW! Do it today! Don't forget! I'd love to know if you're registering, so let me know. :) Also expect to see more posts in the coming months about Bible Bee, how to study, and what to expect and also maybe some more reasons why I think you should sign up today. ;) Quick note, if you are in Pennsylvania and want to register for the Bible Bee and are not sure which host location to choose, I would absolutely love it if you chose to come to my Local Bee! Being a local host has been an honor and a privilege. Also, our local group has quite a bit of fun if I do say so myself! ;) We'd love to have you join us! Fill out the contact form here on my site for more information or questions on joining my group. :) And as always, if you have any questions at all about Bible Bee or registering, I'd love to help answer them, so feel free to drop me a note! :) Register today! ♥ www.biblebee.org
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Aaaaaahhhh!! I was going to sign up this year, but then one of my brothers reminded me that we're quizzing together for the Bible quiz summer spectacular in July... I had completely forgotten that we were doing it. These Bible quizzing commitments can be quite frustrating, clashing with the Bible Bee so much :'(
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Bella Morganthal
4/10/2017 08:10:33 pm
Aw, I'm sorry they conflict so you can't do Bible Bee!! But, hey, you're still being a student of God's Word so it's still awesome either way! ;) I'll be cheering you on with your Bible quizzing! :D
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Dani M
4/11/2017 11:51:57 pm
Those pics of Nationals made me happy and sad all at the same time. I'm sure you're a great host!!! If my mom wasn't a host, and I lived 3500 miles closer to you, I'd love to be in your Bee. XD
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Bella Morganthal
4/12/2017 01:51:46 pm
Me too, Dani <3 Thank you! Haha!! XD
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Olivia Bell (aka Livy)
4/15/2017 04:01:15 pm
Oh, how exciting! I pray for Bible Bee participants every day, and I know you are the best host ever! ;)
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Bella Morganthal
4/17/2017 09:07:17 pm
Aw, you're so sweet, thank you, dearie <3
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