Why We Do What We Do

It's 9 p.m. Nope, it's actually 9:15 p.m. I'm trying to get my thoughts down before I finally exit the church building that I've been in since approximately 7:30 this morning. Tonight we just completed our Ice Cream Social event of VBS. We had a wonderful turnout of both volunteers, parents and their children. And now the youth who just will NOT leave this church (what a problem to have huh?) are in the youth room with their leaders, stereo blasting getting ready to play a game of sardines. I am blown away with how wonderful our VBS program is. I have been blessed by two very dedicated, highly organized and amazing women who have put together this program for the last three years. And each year we raise the bar higher than the previous years excellence. Add to that wonderful base delightful men and women who take time off of their work schedules, take vacations to help lead stations and be support staff; youth who go to swim practice at 7:00 in the morning so they can arrive on time to lead their crew and the go off to summer jobs after they leave us; and a community who provides us with unusual items such as 25 pounds of corn starch, leaf blowers, ice cream and other items to bring the message of the gospel to our kids in experiences they'll relate to. I am really aware that in addition to our annual Building Bridges event, VBS is one of our primary outreach events to the community around us.