Amanda lives near the Amazon River
in northern Brazil. Who can locate
the Amazon on the map? [Help a child find
the Amazon.]
One day, Amanda arrived home from
school and found a piece of paper on
her front porch. It was an invitation to a
series of church programs. There would be
singing, a health talk, a movie about Jesus,
and Bible lessons.
This sounded interesting to Amanda,
and she asked her mother if she could
go. Her mother said yes, for the meetings
were held near their home. So when the
meetings started, Amanda went.
Making New Friends
Amanda was a little shy when she first
entered the building, but when she found
other kids her age there, she felt at home.
In fact, children her age were leading the
singing and taking part in the rest of the
program. The meeting was interesting, and
Amanda decided to return the next night.
After the meeting ended, Amanda
stayed to talk with some of the children.
She made some new friends and she also
saw some friends from school. Amanda
told her mother about the meeting when
she arrived home and invited her mother
to go with her. But her mother said that
she was busy.
Amanda’s Desire
Amanda wished that her mother would
attend the meetings with her. Every day
she invited her to go. Finally, a week
later, Amanda’s mother agreed to go with
her to the meeting. Mother enjoyed the
meetings and signed up to study the Bible
with someone.
One evening toward the end of the