Update

I am sorry for not posting but until recently I have not had access to a computer. VBS was a huge success 24 kids saved, the teaching was great, and the Heartland team was a huge help. Coming up we have teen camp!! So far from our church we have 12-15 kids going. The dates are July 28-Aug.1 The preacher hat week will be Bro. Tony Wood. Please be praying. On that note I will wish you all a wonderful summer.

Update!

I have finally gotten back to check up on you all. You will have to excuse my lack of posts recently, it has become increasingly harder to get on a computer that I can actually post on. Anyway, I have an announcement to make. Northwoods Baptist Church is having their third annual Vacation Bible School!!! Several exciting things will mark this VBS. We will be having Bro. Rick Mitchell come and preach for us, as usual. We are having a VBS team from Heartland Baptist Bible College come up and help us. Last but not least, we are having a five-day VBS this year instead of our usual three-day. For a church our size this is a huge endeavor so please pray for several things: for Bro. Mitchell and the VBS team for safety as they are travelling, for the supplies needed, and for the kids that they would allow God to speak to them this coming VBS. The date for this is June 2nd through the 6th so please be praying. Thats about it so I will check up with you all later. Hope you all have a good spring.

Christmas and New Years -The aftermath

Hey everybody. Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas, I know I did. My grandparents came over and my Grandpa made his always amazingly good stew for Christmas Eve dinner. On Christmas night we went to church and heard an amazing message from our pastor. After the service we went back to my grandparents hotel room and  finished the night playing Skipbo and talking about the wonderful day we had. For New Years we went to our church and had a haystack supper. (For those of you who don't know what a haystack is, let me explain. First you layer your plate with tortilla chips or a single soft tortilla shell. Then you lay on the nacho/taco meat like never before. Now you have multiple choices you can have nacho cheese sauce, shredded cheese, guacamole, salsa, and everything else you can think of to put on a mexican meal. Usually the shredded cheese is last and if you do it right it looks like a haystack. One of the best meals on earth) After we ate, we started playing a few games my mom had prepared and had a great time. At about 10:30 we went into the auditorium and prayed in the new year. I thank the Lord for such a wonderful church family to go into the new year with. To face trials and triumphs, as well as temptations to either overcome or fall into to. As we go into the new year I think it would be good to realize that no matter what you have a decision to make. In this new year it is all to easy to just give up and take a the wrong path away from the wonderful God who loves you more than you can imagine. Don't turn away. I've seen to many people just up and walk away, never to walk through the church doors again. You could reach so many people for God if you would just give everything to Him. Don't become another spiritual casualty. Do something for God this year. Merry CHRISTmas and a happy New Year.

Tommorrow is the first blank page of a 365 page book
Write a good one.    
                                              Unknown

New Year's Wishes

What shall I wish thee?
Treasures of earth?
Songs in the springtime,
Pleasures and mirth?
Flowers on thy pathway,
Skies ever clear?
Would this ensure thee
A Happy New Year?

What shall I wish thee?
What can be found
Bringing thee sunshine
All the year round?
Where is the treasure,
Lasting and dear,
That shall ensure thee
A Happy New Year?

Faith that increaseth,
Walking in light;
Hope that aboundeth,
Happy and bright;
Love that is perfect,
Casting out fear;
These shall ensure thee
A Happy New Year.

Peace in the Savior,
Rest at His feet,
Smile of His countenance
Radiant and sweet,
Joy in His presence!
Christ ever near!
This will ensure thee
A Happy New Year!

–Frances Ridley Havergal

The end of our Missions Conference

Thank you all for praying for our mission conference. We had one saved and our missions giving is twice what it was last year. Pray for our missionaries as they are traveling gathering support for the mission field. Pray also for our church that we would never be slack in providing for God's ambassadors.

First Junior Camp

My church just finished its first annual junior camp! God blessed us with one saved and several decision's to follow Him. Praise to God! We hope to be able to do this as a yearly ministry.

Birthday!!!!!!!

Well I had another wonderful birthday this year number 14 Sarah got some nice photos for me but I just don't have them yet sorry :( So I'll talk to you all later.

Florida

Well here are those pictures I promised. Not very good but they will have to do.

                                                 Luke called these Cow-nosed Rays

                              Pittsburg Pirates versus Baltimore Orioles scrimage
                                          score at the beginning of the game

                                                             Sheikra
                                     400 foot drop + 90 degree angle = awesome

                                                          Cheetah Hunt = 4 g's.
                                                          Astronaut only get 3 g's

                                                                         Ibis

Cattle type thing :)

                                                            Not a bad week altogether

                                             

Florida!!

Hey everyone, sorry I haven't posted in a while but you wouldn't believe how busy I've been(like we haven't heard that one before).Well I'm now in Florida relaxing, tanning, sunburning(ouch).My brother and I have been fishing all week and haven't caught a thing.So anyway we'll move on to bigger and better things. We'll be back in MI on tuesday so maybe I can give you more detail then. Until that time my friends.

The Wild West

Welcome to Dakota's National Tours.  I will take you to Arches National  Park, Yellowstone National Park,
 The Grand Tetons, and several other wonderful places in our Nation.  Have fun :)

                                                                       Scenery

                                                                          Fins

                                                                 Arches National park

                                                                    tough terrain

                                                               Landscape Arch

                                                             Grand  Teton Mountains

                                                              Home on the prairie

                                                                     Uphill

                                                              Where  the buffalo roam

 got pretty close

 Old Faithful

                                                          Yellowstone Lower Falls

                                                           I think Yellowstone River

                                                                 Good day gents

                                                        Yellowstone Upper Falls

                            I think my grandma said it was a Mountain Blue Jay

                                                         Salt Lake City off in the distance

                                                                     High in the sky

                                                      Authentic ruts of the Oregon Trail

                                   Like literally 8,000 some feet above sea level

                                                                            Partly cloudy

                                                                        Nice view

                                                                Off in the distance

                                                          Rocky Mt. National Park

                                                                   Oh. the open road
                           

Hey!

Hello my name is Dakota Covey I am thirteen years old and have a great sense of humor(I think).I have been tought the the standards and beliefs of a independent, fundamental, baptist church.I love God and try to serve Him to the best of my ability.