Thursday, June 10, 2010

Friday's Fave Five... VBS style...

I'm a few hours early on my Friday post of my Friday's Fave Five...  I've got a few minutes tonight to do this.  Tomorrow VBS ends and I may be too wasted to think, so I thought I'd rather be a little early than too late on this post.


Here are my five favorite things from VBS this week...


1~the park where we hosted VBS... in one word... tranquil!  Absolutely beautiful wooded lot with stone cabins, outdoor ampitheatre and a great view of the lake!


2~the kids... at present count, we have had over 60 kids come to VBS this week!




3~ Silly Songs with Eric and Ridley... sometimes it's the spontaneous things that turn out to be the most memorable... the most talked about... the most fun!




4~ teaching Bible class... there is nothing that thrills my soul more than teaching kids about God from His Word.  We had a blast this week learning about the Children of Israel's exodus from Egypt.  I think the kids enjoyed the Sword Drills more than anything... (definitely not the most flattering pictures of me... but that isn't the point, is it?)



5~ there's always one... one child who steals your heart when you least expect it... one child who connects... who "gets it"....  

one child whom you hope you've made a difference in their life... or at least made their life memorable for five days...

This year... this VBS... this week... ... this is my one...


8 comments:

  1. VBS is very draining. I haven’t helped in a few years, but oh, I remember the tiredness. How fun to host it in a park; never done that. Glad you had such a successful time sharing God’s words with the children. Such a blessing! Love the little boy. Glad he “got” it.

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  2. Oh, there is nothing like VBS! What a good kind of tired!

    I love the photos of the VBS location. I would like to go there myself.

    How wonderful that you connected, and this child "got it." You won't know until eternity the fruits of this week!

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  3. VBS is one of my favorite summer activities. Sounds like yours was a great one!

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  4. Such a busy, draining week but such a rewarding one as well. Hope you have a very restful weekend this weekend!

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  5. What a neat setting for VBS. And bless you for being one of the VBS workers. I think it reaches so many kids in a way that is fun for them while still making a life-changing impact.

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  6. How neat to have VBS in a park, and it looks like a perfect one for it.

    What a cute little boy -- he looks very much like he could be the younger brother of my son's friend, except that he doesn't have a younger brother, I don't think.

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  7. What a great spot for VBS!

    There's always one, isn't there? And it's always worth it for that one.

    Happy weekend.

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  8. You're right about there always being one--and that makes it worth it! Thank you for giving your time and energy for the children!

    Now, have a good restful weekend :)

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Thank you for your kind words!