Day two of VBS

Bonswa from Petionville! Today we did our second VBS. Unfortunately, Linda was sick today, and Kristin took her place as photographer there. As we prayed right before it started we heard all the kids reciting their Bible memory in unison outside. It was wonderful to see their dedication to memorizing the verses and saying how the Lord is their shepherd and they shall not want (Psalm 23:1). We then started out by singing some songs with the kids including "I'm in the Lord's Army" and the classic "Jesus Loves the Little Children". The theme and the story of today was the parable of the lost coin. Mrs. Schreur had Emily V. dress up as a woman from Bible times and search the room for a coin. The kids even "helped" her look for it. After that the kids went to craft or snack. They really liked the snack because on the bottom of their bowl of Cheerios there was a chocolate coin. And some of the kids really loved decorating their coin purses in craft with Tori and Emily. For the small game Sarah and I put shredded paper in a mini inflatable pool and then placed small prizes on the bottom for them to search for. It was a real hit and soon all the kids were either sporting a shiny ring or bouncing a new bouncy ball. It was really cute when all the kids played red light green light led by Kim VandeVusse. They weren't allowed to run so they sort of shuffled. Overall, today was another good day of Bible School.

After riding or walking down to Kay A we had delicious lunch of rice with vegetables and meat in a sauce. Also served was fried plantains, which I decided against trying. It's really fun to see the culture here and what they eat all the time that is new for us.

This afternoon we all had another chance to work with our babies. It was hot yet again as it always is in the mid-afternoon, but somehow we all managed. :]

I hope everything in Michigan is going alright, and I thank you all for your support and prayers!
~Julie B. :]