Coleman, WI - VBS (Part 1)

Jordan & Ben during the opening time of songs and skits. Both are having so much fun making new friends and learning their Bible stories and verses. My favorite part of each day this week is after they get in bed and I ask them to tell me about their day at VBS. To listen to them retell the Bible stories is truly comical but for the most part they get the plot right. Yesterday, Ben was telling me about the story of the three young Jewish men who were put into the fiery furnace. One phrase that Ben said that made me laugh was, "And then the king hotted up the oven seven times."

As parents, we are thankful that our children are able to attend so many VBS weeks this summer. Their teachers are doing a wonderful job of teaching Biblical truth about God.


There isn't a class for little Kaylee & Brooklyn so they get to be pushed around by volunteers or other VBS workers.


I teach the "Mission's Time" for 25 minutes to each age group (1st & 2nd grade, 3rd & 4th grade, & 5th & 6th grade) This is a real joy to me to talk about what God is doing in the world. He has a plan for the whole world and we can be a part of that plan. With a mix of geography quizzes, props, pictures on powerpoint, and a daily Bible verse, I challenge each child to be a witness of the Gospel.


Each day the attendance has grown (39, 56, 63). I am challenging the children to bring their friends everyday, but especially on Thursday as I will take them on a plane trip to Chile on my laptop via Google Earth.


Yesterday, we told the children about Chilean Cowboys and how they are different from American Cowboys. They were able to dress up like a "Huaso" and try to catch the cow (played by me).


Kristi, Brooklyn, & Kaylee during the opening time. Kristi has also helped by taking pictures and handing out props during the mission's time.

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Prayer Items for the remainder of VBS:
-Strength and Energy
-Effective communication of truth and the Gospel
-On Friday, I have been asked to speak to all the parents of the children at the closing time. It will be a 15 minute Gospel challenge and summary of all that we have been teaching the children this week. Many of the children are not "church kids" and their parents and grandparents will be there for the Carnival Night. My prayer is that the Holy Spirit will work through the text of Scripture and through me in the challenge to them to realize the huge responsibility to train their children in spiritual things.


Thanks for checking in on our blog and come back again for Part 2 of this VBS week.