VBS

Everything is running on a tight budget this year, so VBS was somewhat low-key. But that's not a bad thing. I'd much rather we rely on our own inventiveness than spending lots of money on pre-packaged curriculum and duplicating what others have done, so that every church in the area ends up doing the exact same thing. Part of the joy of teaching - for me, at least - has been the creativity of coming up with something new, something different, something unexpected and novel.

Cheryl and I worked with the middle schoolers again this year, helping the Youth Minister by coming up with the crafts and assisting wherever we could. Cheryl is a very crafty person (!) and seemed to enjoy that aspect. She also got to teach one night, complete with maps of the Holy Land drawn on the whiteboard, and did an excellent job, keeping most of the kids' attentions for the allotted forty-five minutes (which, for middle-schoolers, is a bit of a miracle). Everyone had a wonderful time.

Tonight is our close-out night. I'm a bit tired, having been under the weather these last few days, but all that will be forgotten once we get to the church and see all the eager children running around and get caught up in the excitement of singing songs, playing games, telling stories, and eating snacks.

I can't wait!!