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Connie Comes to Town

Album: Gold Audio 01: The Adventure Begins

Episode: 4

Lesson/Theme: Being content.

Bible Verse: Philippians 4:11-12

Characters: Connie, Whit, Tom

Writer:

Sound Designer: Bob Luttrell

Original Air Date: December 12, 1987

Last Air Date: April 18, 2009

Description:
It's a busy day at Whit's End. The phone is ringing, kids are demanding sundaes, Tom Riley is making deliveries-everything is in an uproar. Yet, despite all this, Bobby is bored silly. He wants excitement and new activities, not the same old Bible Bowl every few months. Whit tells him to stay alert-excitement could be waiting right at the other side of the door. And right on cue, the door opens, and in walks a teenager named Connie Kendall. Connie is looking for a job to earn money to get back to Los Angeles. After hearing a bit about her, Whit hires Connie on the spot. Connie proves to be popular with the kids-especially with Bobby, who develops a big crush on her. Bobby is so smitten, in fact, that he plans on sitting next to Connie when she flies back to L.A. Connie won't take any responsibility for the situation, but Whit tells her she can't simply drift through life thinking she won't influence anyone-God made us dependent on each other. Connie claims she's not into God, but Whit says that her attitude won't solve the problem. But Whit does know how Connie can help. Later that day, Tom coaxes Bobby to come to the Bible Bowl-with surprise guest emcee, Connie Kendall. Connie gets Bobby to participate in the bowl, and they both have a lot of fun. Afterward, Connie convinces Bobby-and herself-that instead of looking for happiness in California, maybe they should try to find it right here in Odyssey.

Questions:
What does it mean to be content? -Bobby was bored with his life in Odyssey. Have you ever been bored? How did you escape your boredom? -Whit told Connie that God made us dependent on each other. In what ways do you depend on others? How do they depend on you?