The Plans I Have

C.J. and Staci discover one of Mr. Collins’ cylinders that tells the amazing Bible story of Esther, a beautiful, young Jewish girl who God used to accomplish extraordinary things. In part one of the story, Esther is kidnapped and forced to compete in a contest to become the next queen. Realizing she might have to spend the rest of her life in the palace separated from her family and friends, Esther wonders in despair if God has forgotten about her.

Staci’s life seems to be going really well. She enjoys her church, her family and she even likes going to school. But all of that is about to change. Now Staci must learn how to trust God’s plans when everything around her seems out of control.

Marsha has a great idea, but thinks she could never do it, since she’s just a kid. With some encouragement from Paw Paw Chuck and the Bible story of Gideon, Marsha learns that nothing is impossible with God.

Staci can hardly believe what a rude reception she receives from Miss Helga Grissel. After all, she was only trying to welcome Miss Grissel to Wildwood. With Miss Harbor’s help, Staci learns an important lesson in showing grace to someone who’s hard to love.

When Ned refuses to part with an autographed baseball C.J. wants, C.J.’s envy threatens to get the better of him. With the help of Mr. Collins’ cylinder player, C.J. hears the story of King Ahab and Naboth’s Vineyard, and discovers how destructive envy can be.

Staci tells “The Club” the shocking news… Hugh wants to join the club! But the club only wants him if he’s changed his ways. Hugh is seen doing good deeds and being kind to others. His transformation even impresses Miss Harbor. But C.J. quietly struggles how one can know if a person has really changed.

C.J. tries to bring peace between “The Club” and Hugh. Being a peacemaker is certainly what God would want, right? But C.J.’s idea to bring the “two tribes” together explodes when his methods betray his good intentions.

The local baseball team is on the brink of winning the championship, when an injury sidelines their star player. But Gooz finds a “lucky” penny, and the Cavalry is on a roll. Now “The Club” must decide if the team’s dependence on the penny is just some harmless fun, or takes their focus off of playing to please God.

A hot day drives C.J. and Staci inside to explore the cool basement of the Collins Mansion. The recovering of Mr. Collins’ private journal leads them to the discovery of a lifetime! But someone lurking in the shadows will do anything to keep them from it.

When Miss Harbor teaches a lesson on King Arthur, The Club decides it should make up some rules of conduct, just like Arthur and his knights did. But instead of bringing peace, the club’s rules threaten to divide them all.