Monday Was Special

Amy prepared five full days of VBS for these little ones.  They averaged 50 the first day but after that the word got out there was some fun stuff going on at Vida Eterna.  The ladies provided two different crafts, one which included coloring while the other was one they had to put together and color.  On Monday while I was there they made Mary and Joseph on popsicle sticks, similar to a puppet.  The reason this craft stood out to me the most is Amy said her group stopped one day to share the gospel with a husband and wife, the wife was a believer but unfortunately the husband was not and was not interested in hearing about this Jesus.  There son came out from the back with his two puppets he had made in VBS the day before wanting his father to see the parents of baby Jesus and to believe just like he did.  So Amy shared she hoped with the little boy going to church weekly one day his father will find this gift of salvation as his wife has and his son is learning about. Outside on the porch they were making baby Jesus in the manger.  The sample was beautifully done and the children wanted theirs to look just like the sample.  Meida kindly told them it was okay to color theirs differently.  I might be wrong but I believe this is how they are taught in school to do exactly like they are told.  There is not any room for imagination for these little ones.  But they are definitely well disciplined and respectful. Bobby was in charge of the recreation for the children.  Bobby shared how much fun he had watching them play with the beach ball.  He basically stood back and smiled as these little ones were having the time of their life.

While all this was going on over at the Sunday School Classrooms Pastor Matty, Todd. Zack and Sarah led the continuation of the visit to the school into the church.  Pastor Matty started his day at the school sharing his personal testimony with a courtyard of one hundred fifty children and teenagers.  He led up to John 3:16 and asked did anyone know this verse from memory.  One young man in the back of the court yard raised his hand and came forward and quoted it for his peers.  Pastor Matty then presented him with a Bible as all his classmates applauded him for a job well done.

At the church Pastor Matty continued their conversation from the school.  He was asked by Pastor Jose to encourage the young people to come to church, give their lives to Christ and be in the Word.  God's Word is our only protection from the ways of the world.  Pastor Matty was not surprised when there was not too much conversation but he had the full attention of sixteen teenagers that Monday afternoon and all ears heard the Word of God being shared.  Pray these young people will connect with Pastor Jose and Vida Eterna Baptist Church and live their lives for Christ Jesus.