VBS is officially over.  I told my youngest that tonight and he responded with a bit of sadness.  I hope the other kids who attended feel somewhat the same way.  We did have a great time this week.  This will probably be short this evening so let me start by saying thank you to every worker or helper.  I know most don't read the blog but at least it will be in public.  All of them went above and beyond the call of duty.  No event like this ever goes off without a hitch but we learned to go with the flow.  I got to ram around most of the time since my son would come and go.  I witnessed everyone just diving in to the work as well as the fun.  People usually give their best during this week and this was no exception.

I am going to miss seeing the kids.  Few things make me happier than getting to be silly with them.  I already wrote on the many differences between our students.  Some come from very good homes with firm foundations.  Some come from less than desirable circumstances.  All of our group showed up eager to have fun along with the learning.  You know things are going well when children get that tired look in their eyes.  Maybe we sent them home ready for bed.  That is enough to score points with parents. 

We gave out ten bibles to different children who expressed an interest in becoming a Christian.  All of them spent time with workers or myself in working through what is going on in their mind and heart.  I enjoy talking to kids when that happens.  They are always smart in knowing what is happening.  You cannot just fool them with stuff unrelated to their journey.  We also make it a point to have them talk to parents.  I talked a lot about this during our final celebration this evening.  You want the parents to be sure we share their concerns during such a time.  My hope is they appreciate our efforts. 

VBS is one of the times you see the church at its best.  It remains one of my favorite weeks of the year.  Now we pray that what we tried to do will help kids and parents alike live in line with God's will.  May our success continue until the next time we meet again.

Bro. Trey