VBS Day 1

This afternoon we spent time with about 45 kids from a local neighborhood. We invited them to come to Vacation Bible School, where we sang songs, played games, and let them climb all over us! The kids loved having their face (and arms & legs) painted and then being able to paint our faces too! These kids are pretty needy and just loved the focused attention of the 12 of us. We had a big tent outside in what they call a savannah - which is just an open area in the neighborhood. The kids, which ranged in age from 4 to about 14, typically spend their days roaming the streets, so we were able to provide them with some constructive activities. It was great just to be able to give them our time, love, and attention. If you look at the pictures from today, you can see that they are very photogenic and LOVE having their picture taken! We will be going back tomorrow and Friday to do similar activities and we hope that many of the kids will return and that we will be able to show them the love of Jesus in real, tangible ways. We don't know what each of their home situations is like, but many of them come from homes where their basic needs are barely met. We truly enjoyed the opportunity to share Jesus with these kids and pray that God would give us more opportunities to show them the salvation, hope, and joy that we have in Christ. ~Kristin Janes