VBS week at our church has now passed. What a week it was! It was a week that focused on the true meaning of our Christian faith--JESUS! Grace and faith abounded as souls were saved. It seemed to be a week where adults all the way down to children were revitalized. Was I tired? Yes but as my body tired, my faith and praise grew and grew stronger throughout the week.
I was the official photographer. I have done that job often but not in the past few years. I had forgotten how hard it can be even though I do love taking pictures. I decided "the old gray mare, she ain't what she used to be".
The Grandbaby enjoyed her third VBS immensely. I know you will enjoy a few pictures from the week. I didn't want to disappoint my three faithful blog readers. 😁
The theme was Mega Sports Camp....
and ended each opening service with a cheer for J-E-S-U-S!
Food was delicious as usual and involved a lot of hard work all week from the food committee.
A good friend was a visiting adult class teacher one night. What a blessing he is to my family! I tell him he can speak at my funeral some day. I needed a younger guy as a choice. We laugh about it but I am serious.
The Grandbaby had a great time!
She did love that green frisbee.
The Poppa and The Neema really enjoy being a Poppa and a Neema. Just sayin'....And after this particular photo moment, The Poppa and The Neema both had trouble getting up from a kneeling position. Ahhh.....
A funny happening during the week was when the teachers of The Grandbaby's class asked me to take individual pictures of the kids for a project. I had taken pictures of all the kids, actually having to be inventive to get them still enough for a somewhat decent shot, and then it was The Grandbaby's turn. Now usually she is exactly like these other kids and it takes several shots to get a good one. Did it that night? Nah. She just walks right up with her Bible, stands still in the spot, and smiles. It brought a lot of laughter from the teachers as they said she surely must do this a lot and is trained. Nah. I just got lucky. Look at this nice picture....
I am always reminded during VBS week of my favorite VBS ever that I attended as a youngster. It was a neighborhood church during the morning time. Seemingly, all the middle school age kids in my class were kids that rode my school bus and went to school with me. Yes, my age will show as there was only one school in my area at that time and only two or three bus routes. Anyways, I remember that VBS and the fact that I learned the books of the Bible. There was a lot of teaching of Jesus by then younger teachers as the ones at my church did this year. Now a lot of those teachers have gone on to be with the Lord. Sometimes if I close my eyes and think of that time, I can feel myself out by the concrete table in that church yard talking to those kids I knew and I can taste those store bought cookies and that red punch. More so, I can feel the love that was there. That's what VBS is all about....when it has Jesus, you feel it. I'm so thankful for that and pray those kind of memories for The Grandbaby, And I pray she learns the books of the Bible. In order.
VBS 2019 has joined the bank of memories but what memories they are. Life changing for some. A reminder that God still answers prayer for others and so much more.
Consider.....
I was the official photographer. I have done that job often but not in the past few years. I had forgotten how hard it can be even though I do love taking pictures. I decided "the old gray mare, she ain't what she used to be".
The Grandbaby enjoyed her third VBS immensely. I know you will enjoy a few pictures from the week. I didn't want to disappoint my three faithful blog readers. 😁
The theme was Mega Sports Camp....
and ended each opening service with a cheer for J-E-S-U-S!
Food was delicious as usual and involved a lot of hard work all week from the food committee.
A good friend was a visiting adult class teacher one night. What a blessing he is to my family! I tell him he can speak at my funeral some day. I needed a younger guy as a choice. We laugh about it but I am serious.
The Grandbaby had a great time!
She did love that green frisbee.
The Poppa and The Neema really enjoy being a Poppa and a Neema. Just sayin'....And after this particular photo moment, The Poppa and The Neema both had trouble getting up from a kneeling position. Ahhh.....
A funny happening during the week was when the teachers of The Grandbaby's class asked me to take individual pictures of the kids for a project. I had taken pictures of all the kids, actually having to be inventive to get them still enough for a somewhat decent shot, and then it was The Grandbaby's turn. Now usually she is exactly like these other kids and it takes several shots to get a good one. Did it that night? Nah. She just walks right up with her Bible, stands still in the spot, and smiles. It brought a lot of laughter from the teachers as they said she surely must do this a lot and is trained. Nah. I just got lucky. Look at this nice picture....
I am always reminded during VBS week of my favorite VBS ever that I attended as a youngster. It was a neighborhood church during the morning time. Seemingly, all the middle school age kids in my class were kids that rode my school bus and went to school with me. Yes, my age will show as there was only one school in my area at that time and only two or three bus routes. Anyways, I remember that VBS and the fact that I learned the books of the Bible. There was a lot of teaching of Jesus by then younger teachers as the ones at my church did this year. Now a lot of those teachers have gone on to be with the Lord. Sometimes if I close my eyes and think of that time, I can feel myself out by the concrete table in that church yard talking to those kids I knew and I can taste those store bought cookies and that red punch. More so, I can feel the love that was there. That's what VBS is all about....when it has Jesus, you feel it. I'm so thankful for that and pray those kind of memories for The Grandbaby, And I pray she learns the books of the Bible. In order.
VBS 2019 has joined the bank of memories but what memories they are. Life changing for some. A reminder that God still answers prayer for others and so much more.
Consider.....
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