Object: A telephone, a walkie talkie, a letter, and a postcard.

Lesson: This is he (John the Baptist) who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: "A voice of one calling in the desert, 'Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight paths for him.' "

I want you to think of the most exciting thing that happened to you this week! Maybe you received an A on a hard test. Or perhaps you won a game at school. Or maybe it was your birthday and you received some great presents that you are really excited about!

What is the first thing you want to do when something great like that happens? You want to tell some…