VBS 2009

We’ve been attending our church’s VBS every evening this week.  We did Go Studio if you’re at all familiar with the curriculum available out there.  If you remember last year, Emma had a really hard time.  I’m happy to report both girls have loved VBS this year.  They were excited to find out they’d have a Bible story, food, crafts, games and music, oh my!  It also helped Emma knowing her best friend from Sunday School was going to be there.

I was moved from 3rd/4th grade to 1st/2nd.  I was willing but hesitant at first.  I’ve always thought that 3/4 were so well-behaved, compliant and independent.  I have to say though my 20 1st and 2nd graders have been little angels.  They’ve eaten up the Bible Stories, shocking the teachers in that class and the missions class at how much they remember and comprehend.  And I found they are just as independent as the older group.

So, in all, it’s been a great week.  My girls are enjoying themselves and I’m having a good week as well.

I do have to say since Emma is in the “big kids” lessons, I’m paying MUCH more attention to the lessons and trying to find out what she’s learning.  It’s never been so important to me that the gospel is shared clearly and other moral lessons are given.  VBS might seem like a chore to some workers, but now as a mother of a school-age child, I can tell you that it’s one of the most important weeks of the year!

And for less important things, our opening and closing song this week has been “Ice Cream and Cake”.  It apparently was a hit with teenagers during the youth missions trip this year as well.  So if you want to know what song and dance is sweeping through the youth of America, here ya go. Imagine 100 kids (and adults!) doing this all at once in a gym. It’s actually pretty fun…and addictive.