Day 2: VBS breaks a record and we work on a farm

Day 2 may have been hot, and we might have had a pretty nasty thunderstorm at night, but it was an incredible day! We kicked off 4 days of VBS with the "Pirates of Pizzazz" skit, a great Bible lesson about Jesus being real, some fun crafts and some crazy games. About 50 kids showed up, which is about 20 more than Stillmeadow EFC had ever had before on an opening night of VBS! Praise God for  sending those kids here!

We also visited The Samaritan Women's home and did some work on their farm. Our teens weeded, dug out shrubs, watered vegetables, trimmed hedges and much, much more. We will be going back there on Thursday, so we'll talk more about that wonderful place then. For now, we want you to hear from four of our students about what their experience has been like so far!

"Yesterday at Samaritan Women I dug a hole.  It took a long time and required lots of teamwork, but I realized that even as small a task as moving a bush shows to the women that they are valued.  At VBS we had a lot of kids! And they all wanted piggyback rides! Sometimes I'd have one kid in the front and one kid on my back.  Many kids said they wanted to come back, so hopefully they do.  In general VBS went smoothly and they kids had fun." 

-- Rebecca

"I think that this week has been really fun. We had a lot of fun at VBS last night. I like the feeling of authority, but it's also fun to see the kids. We went to the Samaritan Women yesterday, and we helped do some yardwork. We've had lots of great speakers, but my favorite one was [Mister Stevie from] yesterday." 

-- Erickson

"This week has been really fun so far. Yesterday, we went to Samaritan Women to help with the farm there. It was very hot outside, especially since I wasn't working in the shade. VBS went well, too. The skit was fun and the kids loved it. It was fun to connect with the kids and I think a lot of them enjoyed it immensely." 

-- Rachel

"Yesterday in BUMP, we went to the Samaritan Women and did work around their farm. I got to trim  bushes, help to dig a hole, and pull weeds near their fields. It was pretty warm outside, but we had water and it was a really fun experience. Afterwards, we did a VBS for anyone who wanted to come. There were three stations -- the sports station, the crafts station, and the bible lesson. It was really fun to help kids out when playing games or making crafts, and I think the bible lesson had an impact on some of them. That day went great and I can't wait for the next of the week." 

-- Josh

 Today we are heading to the Inner Harbor in Baltimore for a few hours of fun and relaxation, then it's back to Stillmeadow tonight for Day 2 of VBS. Thanks for praying for us! More tomorrow ...