Our theme this year is based on the life of Esther. Her story can be found in the Old Testament in the book of Esther. The story of Esther has been said to be a writers dream. Complete with a heroine (Esther), a hero (Mordecai), a villain (Haman), a conflict, a resolution and a love story. This is also one of the few Old Testament stories that features a female as the title character. One interesting thing about the book of Esther is that it never mentions God directly.