Bible bowl was quite the experience this year.

When Allison, Christian, and I heard that the Junior Division would be the only team representing our church, we felt a lot of pressure. Not to mention that there were only 3 of us and we had to finish reading about 7 books and comprehend and understand what we were reading. But despite these things, we knew that there was nothing more important than reading the word of God.

It was challenging for me to comprehend and focus on what I was reading, but I still kept trying.

It was the week before the actual tournament, and I was feeling a bit overwhelmed by the amount of reading I had to get done. I tried and tried with Ate Jill and Elydon at my side. They made questions for me and we had practices.

The day of the bowl, I was feeling nervous. We pulled up to the church and I had so many doubts in my head. I knew I wasn’t ready, but it would be a good experience.

Our first game was a disappointment to my team and me. We tried so hard and answered what we could, and took a guess on those that we had an inkling about, but our opposing team was extremely good. Our second round didn’t go any better, but we still kept our heads up.

We knew that we weren’t really ready, but it taught us a lesson to study harder for next year. Despite our loss, we still got knowledge from the bible and I want to continue to participate for as long as I can. It is a great experience and we have more motivation for us to try harder and as they always say at bible bowl, “You’re always a winner when you read the word of God.”