VBS

There was not a local church in this area close enough for us to go to so we made our on backyard bible club, via VBS.  First of all there was not anywhere for them to sit behind the home.  They went right on this side of the sugar cane field to set up for VBS.  The children helped bring boards and blocks to make sits for everyone.  The first day they started with forty little cherubs as they acted out the many plagues of Pharoah.  Meredith was Pharoah as the children were the different plagues.  Meredith had an opportunity to hear a little girl shared "I love Jesus" .  Praise God this one little girl knew who Jesus was.  The next day Ray played Goliath as the children acted out being David as they did a relay 7 push ups, 7 circles and then they threw the Frisbee at Goliath, instead of rocks. 

Each day after the skit they got a chance to color a picture relating to their story.  Each day their numbers would increase by twenty by the third day there was eighty five plus children learning about Jesus.  The ladies, Kim, Christina, Meredith and Janet were in awe of how respectful the children were each and every day.  They did not know our translator Meida at all but showed her the most respect.  Kim brought a craft for each day and realized going into the first day the conditions of where they had VBS would not warrant a craft. They were flexible and had fun doing exactly what they did learning about Jesus through skits and coloring pages.  Oh yea do not forget singing with Meida each day as they gathered around the sugar cane field.

On the last day more of the team joined the VBS because of the roof going up.  Kenny and Ray participated in Daniel and the Lions Den.  Ray was the flaming fire and Kenny was the angel who protected Daniel.  Ray shared his words in Spanish about flee from the fire.  What an amazing time everyone had saving Daniel from the Lions Den of fire.

Thank you Kim for putting all this together and making learning about Jesus in a sugar cane field so much fun.  What precious memories these children will have for a very long time.  How blessed you all were to be a part of such a special time with some very special children.  Every one who comes to Honduras shares how well behaved the children are and how respectful they are.  We believe they are blessed more than our own children sometimes because of what they do not have.  They have more joy because of life's simplicity.  This is a true gift from God.  Less is better friends.  We could learn from the children of Honduras.