VBS Reflections

It has been an interesting week in Vacation Bible School at Northside.  VBS usually stands for Vacation Bible School but when you deal with the human mass of 340 children in one place we have found that it can also stand for Vomit, Blood and Spit.  Don't get me wrong; it has been a great week, but when you deal with that many kids you deal with those things too.  Fortunately, there have not been too many instances of the body fluids VBS.

There were interesting encounters with kids sharing some unusual insights.  Here's one of mine.
Girl:  Are you tired?
Me:  Well, yes, I am a little tired.  Why?
Girl:  Because you have these dark things under your eyes.  There is a girl in the mall who can fix those though.
Me:  Really?  Is it free?
Girl:  Ummm... no.

Even with dark things under my eyes I have seen a large number of kids turn to follow Christ or deepen their walk.  With others, it was planting a seed that God will grow in His time, maybe before the next VBS.  I have seen an army of volunteers work together this week to serve children and point them to God - students, adults, senior adults - all came together for a common goal and worked incredibly well together.   With workers and children I have sense God at work.  The good news is that when VBS is over, He doesn't stop.

For the journey....

Tim