Day 4

I warned the newbies that VBS could be exhausting, but I do not think they believed me. Were they in for a shock when we added not one, not two, but three rows to accommodate the children as they kept flooding in. We were hopping! VBS is our opportunity to tell the children how much God loves them. They heard the message as they ran from game to craft to snack and back to game. We ended with the puppets singing of God’s love and Chris Mooney (our missionary host) using the team members and children to reenact Jesus’ frustration when the disciples would not allow the children to come to him. It was very visual and real as Chris - portraying Jesus - placed his hands on each child blessing them.

After putting the church back to rights and a quick lunch, we split into teams and headed out. My team built Berta’s house. Assembling three walls, painting the back wall, and then picking the house up, moving it three feet, realigning it, and securing it into the foundation was a first for me. There was no clearance between it and the house next to it. We were all pretty proud of ourselves as we got the last bolt into place. 

The other team was on food and clothing distribution. They were quite excited about a video they captured of a12 year old girl, Irma, Bethel Ministries began sponsoring for last year. She is now reading at a first grade level and read a passage out of 1st John. 

Sunday we will head to Antigua for our “day off.” Attending a bilingual service, touring a monastery, holding “babies” in the orphanage, and shopping are on the list for our relaxation. It may prove to be our most exhausting day!

- Marcy