VBS

this week has been soooo good for my mood - VBS!!! :)

it's one of the first weeks that i've really been busy every day. who knew that i would be so excited to be busy...

we're using nazarene publishing house vbs curriculum - it's called Museum @ 12627. i'm telling the Bible stories and spending the rest of the night just hanging out with the kids. i love getting to know them. even though i've been working with a lot of them in Bordertown, i feel like this is the first time i'm really getting to know them because i'm seeing them more than just once a week. we've had consistently around 20 k-6th graders and just under 10 pre-k.

the first night we talked about creation and the fall - the kids paid attention so well. i've gotten used to how they are in Bordertown (aka CRAZY). they actually listened to me talk for more than 5 minutes!!! next we talked about the call of Abraham, Ruth, and last night was the story of Jesus. today is about Pentecost and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit.

sometimes i forget how it feels to speak to kids. i get nervous as i prepare to speak. i'm afraid that i will get up there and be glued to my notes. i get afraid that the kids won't listen to me or not relate to what i'm trying to say.

but then i get up there and it just comes - i love being with kids. i love telling them stories. i love making them laugh and say, "wow!" as soon as i get up there all the nervousness just goes away like it never was.

these kids are amazing. i'm so so glad i'm here.

and you all who know me will be proud of me for taking pictures - enjoy them!!! :)