Lake Benton, MN VBS (Part 2)

Traveling has it's disadvantages, and celebrating children's birthdays away from home, grandparents, and friends is one of them. Kaylee's birthday fell during our week in Lake Benton, MN. She turned two on July 12th. Pastor Fish and family helped us celebrate by buying a cake and giving her some presents.

The children enjoyed some time out on a nearby farm during the week. We were invited out for lunch by a family from the church, and enjoyed getting to know their family in a better way.

The pigs, chickens, and cows were a big hit for the boys. The flies were really bad and that didn't bode well for Ben (who is paranoid of bugs in general).


The question people ask you in these parts isn't if you are Armenian or Calvinist, but if you drive John Deere or International tractors.


Although Kaylee is "officially" to young to attend VBS she enjoys being part of every part. Here she is during craft time.

Our whole family was part of a daily reenactment of the Israelites entering into the Promise Land. No Oscars were handed out that's for sure, but the VBS kids were able to visualize what the children of Israel went through and how God provided and protected them. Jordan and Ben had very limited speaking parts and did a good job.

At the end of the week we were tired but glad to serve First Baptist Church in training the next generation in Biblical truth and explaining the Gospel. The last day was parent's night and it was a great opportunity to mingle and converse. Our prayer is that these contacts will be effectively followed up on and that these families will connect with the local church and take the next step spiritually.

From Lake Benton, we left on Saturday morning to drive down to Nebraska. Come back again to read about our week in Fremont, NE. We are thankful that many have been praying for us during this busy month of July.