Last week was Kirkman. We had about 16 kids, mostly grandkids of helpers. But of the 64 residents of Kirkman, very few are kids (the church folks told me this, and I did a bike/swingset check...nothing.) But it was a great step for the church to show the community they're still active, and we were glad to have kids willing to travel from nearby towns to come to Bible school. We definitely had fun. I was especially impressed with the kids on the day we learned "Neighbors are bold!" Our verse for the day was from Matthew 25, and during craft time, we paraphrased a bit from "I was hungry and you gave me food. I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink," to include "I was lonely, and you sent me a card." As we made cards for homebound members, the older kids especially really showed their best artwork and encouraging words. Many parents and neighbors came for the program Thursday evening, where they heard us sing and remember Bible stories and verses. They even joined in on the very catchy "Neighbor Welcome," a song that reviewed the theme of each day through actions like high-fiving your neighbor and jumping in the air (ok, so some of the grown-ups might have cheated on that part.) Also it's very reminiscent of the song that asks you to slide to the right and cha-cha real smooth, so it goes over very well. What a sight to see families and neighbors sharing in this all together.
I got to stay with a wonderful host family. Within a few minutes at their century farm house, I'd been shown the location of the ice cream, piano, organ, and a cupboard full of sheet music. It's like they knew me already. :-) VBS was in the evenings, so I had the day to relax, read (rediscovered the beauty of the book Gilead- check it out), and work out some details for this week's VBS in the park. More to come on that!
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