Summer 2020 Bucket List

I think most of us are in a different reality than we ever thought.  Although many places are starting to open up we still have a long way to go.  I know where we are they are still saying that there can be no gatherings of more than five people.  The border is still closed and there is very little traveling done these days.  To give our  MKs and their families who live in the area some thing fun to look forward to, each week I have been doing a weekly challenge with them.  Many of the kids will soon be finishing their schooling for the year.  I was trying to think of a great Summer Challenge they could do to add a lot of fun to their summer.  So I came up with the SUMMER 2020 BUCKET LIST CHALLENGE.  It is easy to think of all the things you can't do instead of seizing the day, think outside the box, and be intentional about making some fun family memories right where we are.  So to encourage our families I bought them all a sand pail.  (It is actually smaller then I would have liked but since I am buying these for many families I could not afford larger ones.  However, each family can go buy a bigger bucket if they want.) I challenged them all to come up with some fun things they would like to do this summer.  Then I wanted everyone in the family to write their ideas all over the bucket, even inside the bucket.  Then I encouraged them to keep their bucket in their line of sight.  Hopefully in the middle of their table so they can be reminded every day about all the fun things they want to do.  Then by the end of the summer they will have made some incredible family memories together.  The reason I am sharing this is because I think we should ALL go to the dollar store and buy ourselves a bucket.  It doesn't matter how old you are, if you are married or single, we all need to be intentional in life.  There is so much doom and gloom out there, let's get out there and live life to the fullest with some good clean fun.  This will also help with our mental health to have some fun and laugh a little. So I am challenging YOU to the SUMMER 2020 BUCKET LIST CHALLENGE.  If you choose to accept this mission, please send me a picture of you and your bucket list.

To help the creative juices start flowing I will write out a list of some possibilities.

> See the sunrise with a friend and a cup of coffee

> Get glow sticks and enjoying a night time conversation wearing glow sticks and enjoying the moon light

> Go for a walk  and physical distance stopping to connect with people along the paths

> Going for a walk and bringing a garbage bag with and picking up trash along the way

> Make a meal for your neighbor or friend just because you want to bless them

> Have an epic water balloon/ squirt gun fight with a friend, spouse, or your family

> Buy some popsicles give them to your neighborhood kids 

> Call your church office and find out who the shut ins are and bake them something and drop it off with a note to let them know you are thinking of them

> Have a backyard tea party wearing crazy hats

> Guys have a meeting of the men around your fire pit with the amount of people your area allows

> Enjoy a walk in the rain without your umbrella

> Reach out to a friend and practice your active listening in hearing their story

>  Lay on the grass and enjoy star gazing.  

> On a rainy day have a picnic on a blanket in your living room

>  Get a jar and catch lightning bugs

> Help you neighbor plant flowers

> Write cards to residents and health care workers at your local nursing home

> Buy a Cow Bell and then Use it to cheer someone on