Week 3: Kirkville!

The four days in Kellerton went by quickly! And somehow, our van came home even more packed than it started, thanks to a tip from Galileo (the gorilla, not the astronomer). Since he's green, he gives a "green" tip every day. One day he suggested giving away toys that you've outgrown, and Peg said she knew some kids who would give them good homes. Pretty soon, the front steps of the sanctuary were covered with bags and bags of toys, books, and puzzles that the kids had brought to donate to a women's shelter, where we know they will be well-loved. On the last day, we had some parents come to hear a few songs and a review of what we'd learned that week. We also had several of our older class sign up for camp!

This week, we are in Kirkville. This is sort of our home base these days, as Peg is preaching on Tuesday nights and MUMMs recently got an office building here. During the school year, she does a Kid's Club in Kirkville, and almost all of those youth have been coming to VBS this week, plus some new ones! We've also been working on the church building this summer, and it's looking pretty spiffy now with a new coat of paint in the sanctuary, and new carpet will come soon. We're all looking forward to this Sunday night, when the VBS program will be broadcast live on the radio along with some live music from God's Country.

It's great to watch the reaction to MUMMs in this community. Kids show up when the van pulls up. On the first day, we had kids at the church and ready to roll at 9:15- a good 45 minutes early.