Ok so update!!!
We went over Cane and Abel. Yeah deep right? Our pastor does such a good job at making middle schoolers relate to the stories. We got into small group and started off productive and focusing on the talk. Then it just went crazy, all of a sudden we are talking about poop and laughing our heads off. You know the balance of serious and light is so important. 10% serious 90%fun. That is what I tell my girls, that way we get some stuff done. Honestly they were bonding together( being girls). I wouldn't want anything else.

