We just finish vacation bible school last night! Every night was filled with laughter, dancing, learning, and crafting! What could be more fun! The kids seemed excited every night and we actually stayed to same number of kids or increased every night. Normally we start off with about 50 kids and end up with 25 to 30 by the end of the week. This year, we maintained between 60 and 70 on a given night! Praise God! Thank you Lord for this opportunity to share you! Some kids that rarely see the inside of a church were there and bringing friends. Now some of you may be thinking 60 kids? That’s not that many but our community is about 700 or 800 people… and I think that’s if you count everyone’s pets as well! Every night we did a skit randomly through out the night, and last nights was about the tomb being rolled away and that Jesus was alive. As the actors were coming around to all the different shops, they would whisper excitedly ….. “Did you hear the news? Jesus is Alive … he’s Alive!” Then we the shop keepers would discuss with the kids what they thought. One little boy scoffed and said…. “Nobody can be raised from the dead.” “It can’t happen!” So I asked him why not! His reply, “No solider can raise someone from the dead!” I looked at him and asked… “But could God?” He glanced my way…. Continued working on his harp and then answered, I don’t know!” I shared more about how God is all powerful and could do anything. Well later that night at the closing we had a gentlemen come in and play the role of Jesus. This young boy just stared at him! It really got him thinking even though it was a skit! Praise God! Anyways…. It was a great week, which was just enjoyable and yet tiring. Here are some pics of the set that we worked on for it. Believe it or not it is almost all cardboard and Styrofoam. What can I say give me some paint, willing hands, and Viola! Jerusalem!


I don't have a pic of the whole market place with the well in the middle that was in the other part of the church but this gives you a general idea!
I have some more pics but I was struggling to get these posted.... the little girl is Micker Mac at the basket weaving shop!

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