A Joyful Week at VBS
Dear Friends,
“The Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9
Road Trip VBS was a spectacular success! The children and the volunteers brought incredible energy, excitement, and joy to every aspect of our week together. Through timeless Bible stories, captivating science activities, fun crafts, games, physical activities, and songs that I’m still singing, we were all reminded, that God is with us wherever we go!
The week showed us that God’s presence is always with us, no matter where the journey of life takes us. Like Abraham and Sarah, because God is with us, we are blessed, and we can be a blessing to others. Like the Israelites, we remember to trust God to be with us and look for ways God is leading us, even when the way forward seems confusing and unfamiliar. Just as Mary and Elizabeth felt during their reunion, we know experiencing God’s presence brings joy to our lives. We know that, like Zacchaeus, God is with us when we are lonely, and through the story of Paul, we know that God’s presence has no boundaries.
The children demonstrated their inherent ability to show love and kindness to others so often during the week. An example that stands out is when they applied their understanding of Newton’s Third Law (every action as an equal and opposite reaction), which they experimented with during science time. Before playing with a large parachute during recreation time, the group was reminded not to pull on the parachute because of the impact it would have on the person across from them. They were able to do so much with the parachute because everyone totally understood the impact of their actions on others and had great fun working and playing together.
This incredible week would not have been possible without the dedication of our volunteer leaders! Their faith and passion created a positivity that was contagious. I am so grateful for the time and love that they shared with the children. It was a special week filled with joy and laughter.
Blessings always,
Deb Strainge