What a week we had at Vacation Bible School! Zion Chapel had over 100 children participate in the "High Seas Expedition." We had great participation with over 75 volunteers serving in various ways. The children sang worship songs, learned Bible stories, played games and had great snacks.
I found out that I still have some kid left in me. I got to dress up as Pirate Santiago. It is so much fun being around children. Being a pirate I sure had their attention at times. It actually made me feel young! Does it wear you out being around children for long periods of time? Maybe it is my age? I did find myself at the end of the week kind of tired. It is fun to act and be involved in drama. Being around children brings the acting out of me.
One of the highlights was on Thursday when we gave the opportunity for the children to come to Christ. It is important to impact their hearts at a young age. With the pounding of nails into the cross, Jesus death for us was made real. Then Jesus appearance that He rose again was great for the kids to see. I heard that a young girl was crying and she asked Jesus into her heart. There were many others very quietly watching as it unfolded.
All the work that goes into an outreach like VBS is worth it when lives are touched and changed. Pirate Santiago even got a lot out of VBS himself. I think it is so important that we keep reaching out to the next generation. Have a great week and keep on serving the One who created you!
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