By: Lisa Davis
Vacation Bible School has been a part of my life as long as I can remember. A week of the summer that always felt like a little slice of heaven to me as a child. Going to church every evening? Playing games? Bible? Red Kool-Aid and homemade cookies? You betcha! I loved every minute.
As an adult, I realize the hours of work, weeks of preparation and months of planning that it takes to put VBS together. There have been weeklong programs, backyard programs, and last year we did VBS all summer long on Sunday mornings. Regardless of the format, it provides ‘opportunity’.
Opportunity has been the word I’m repeating over and over to the Lord right now. I pray for opportunity to influence my family, my grandchildren, my church children and my neighborhood. God is providing answers to that prayer and I’m grateful that this year, we again have the opportunity to share Jesus through the ministry of VBS.
This year’s VBS has been a lot of firsts for me! I’ve led a lot of Vacation Bible Schools and here are things I’ve NEVER, in 37 years, had happen before; until THIS year because of you:
* I have never had 23 VBS volunteers sign up in ONE Sunday!
*I have never had 53 people show up for a VBS training!
*I have never had the majority of the donation board be empty after 2 Sundays.
I never, ever, doubt the power of God through His people.
We’re getting ready to embark on Hometown Nazareth! Will you join me in praying for ‘opportunity’? To love like He loves, to see like He sees, to serve like Jesus served?
Finally, I want to invite you to join in the opportunity to serve on our final night. Thursday, the 20th of June. We’re packing 10,000 meals for Haiti through the ministry of Lifeline Christian Mission in 60 minutes. Join us for an evening of music by our kiddos and the opportunity to link arms together. I promise you won’t be disappointed.
With Joy,
Lisa
