Once again Professor Ooops had fixed his time machine so that he, MJ, and Precious could travel back in time to visit the ancestors of Jesus. When MJ and Precious arrived at the lab, the Professor was ready. He turned the dial to ‘Abraham’ and opened the door to the booth. Precious asked, “Are you […]
Category: Stories
2. Noah
Professor Ooops had been busy. He had worked on his time machine, and he was sure that he had fixed the problem. Now the machine would send them back into Bible times and not send the people from the Bible to our time. When MJ and Precious got to the Professor’s lab, he was ready […]
1. Adam & Eve
Professor Ooops had two new things in his life: he had a new invention and new helpers. His invention was a time machine that could take people back in time so that he could meet the famous people of the Bible. His two new helpers were middle schoolers from the youth group at his Church. […]
22. Quiz Team
One night at the campfire Dave was quiet and seemed sad and thoughtful. The kids asked what was wrong, and Dave told them that he had some news that was difficult to tell them. He was going to go and work with some kids who lived in poverty in a city and needed help. They […]
21. Baseball
The next week, the campfire was burning brightly when the kids arrived. Dave asked the kids if any of them like baseball. Most of the kids had played baseball before and had enjoyed it. A few of the kids started bragging about how good they were at playing baseball. Dave listened patiently as he heard […]
20. Wet Wood
The next time the kids met with Dave there was no campfire again. The kids thought that Dave was going to have them go in the woods again and listen to the sounds of nature like they did last time, but Dave had a different idea. He told the kids that he was going to […]
19. Be Still
It was almost the middle of winter, it had been cold, but hardly any snow had fallen. Then suddenly there was a stretch of very warm weather that winter. It surprised everyone! The kids came to Dave’s campfire to hear a story, but there was no campfire that night. Dave was there, the wood was […]
18. Snow Tubing
The next week, the kids asked Dave if he had another story about a winter activity. Dave asked if any of them had ever been tubing down a steep hill in the winter. None of the kids had done this, and they were eager to hear Dave’s story. Dave explained that one camp that he […]
17. Cross-Country Skiing – Downhill
The next time the group of kids met Dave at the campfire, he had a set of winter skis with him. One of the girls in the group said that she had gone skiing several times at a ski resort that was about 30 miles away, but she had never seen skis that looked like […]
16. Snowshoes – Falling Down
One night when the kids met Dave at the campfire, it was cold! The warmth of the fire felt good, and Dave told them a story about a winter activity at camp. Dave asked if any of them had ever used snowshoes to walk in deep snow in the winter. None of the kids had […]