Earlier this summer, our church had an opportunity to help a smaller church in Atlanta with a VBS for their community. We met in a school every evening for a week. The boys and I missed going the first night due to being out of town, but we joined in the second evening in order to answer a plea for help mowing the grass at the location.Little did we know that God used that to draw us in that night and keep us returning for the remainder of the week. You see, having missed that first night, I felt a disconnect, not sure it was our place to jump into after it had already begun. He showed me differently.
The boys and I had chosen to ride the church bus with everyone else. We were there to help mow the grass, but remained there for the VBS in order to catch a ride back on the bus.
The boys were given tasks in which they could help serve. I took a seat in the assembly area, not for sure of what I would be doing, until...
A young girl comes in, in tears, and has a confrontation with her older sisters right in front of where I am sitting. I stand up and talk to the younger girl to try and figure out what the problem was. She attaches herself to me in a matter of seconds and becomes my insta-shadow. It is now apparent that I am going to be helping in the 3rd & 4th grade class. All week. :)
Overall, the week went well. Kids were loved on and we were loved on in return. Serving outside of my comfort zone reminded me that I need to get out of my zone more often.
The photo below is one of my favorites from the week. As we bowed for prayer at the end of music, I saw this happening before me...so sweet!
My little shadow drew a picture of us together on the very first night. How could I not come back and see her?
After a trying day 4 on Thursday, we all made it through to enjoy the closing program on Friday night. Some of these children went to school here, but had never been on the stage in front of a crowd of people. It was sweet to get to see them perform our VBS songs for their parents and such.
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