Two days ago I had an awesome day! First, this little girl came to the bible camp we were holding in her neighborhood and brought her brand new slip-and-slide because it was Water Day. Well, God is so awesome because he provides even before you know you have a need. While the children were listening to the bible story, some of the guys and I were setting up the pool, two slip-and-slides, beach balls, sprinklers, and other fun water activities. As we went to set up the Kids Connexion slip-and-slide, we discovered that it was busted. But we didn’t fret because we had the little girl’s slip-and-slide and some baby oil that would make it slippery even without water. The new slip-and-slide worked so well, that when the two were placed side by side water got on both. We didn’t even have to rearrange anything. We had just naturally set it up just the way it need to be to work! At the end of the morning the little girl had found out somehow that my slip-and-slide was broken, and so she and her grandmother donated to us. How precious is that?
Last night was the final night of Gillisonville Baptist Church VBS. I had a blast working with 7-12 year old girls. I gained lots of confidence in my ability to perform silly songs with the kids. Every time there was a dull moment I would introduce them to a new song, or sing one that liked. By the time we were sitting in the sanctuary waiting for the commencement program to start, my girls knew lots of songs and wanted to sing them right then. I sang through every song they liked. Soon parents were watching and smiling as I made a fool out myself for those girls. One of the girls had really gotten attached to me. Shelby saved me a seat at dinner, then asked me several times throughout the meal if I was coming back next year. I told her that I wanted to, but Id wasn’t sure. I had to wait and see what God has planned for me next year. Finally I realized that it would ease her fears if I gave her my contact information. She proudly announced that she now had a new pen pal. How funny! By the time I laid down to sleep at 1:15am I was so excited to have a new pen pal, that I almost wrote her a letter last night. I am so interested to see where God is going to take this and how is going to use this to impact the lives of me and Shelby. I told Mrs. Trish, the VBS director that I really want to come back next year, even if I’m not a summer missionary again. She said she would want me to stay with her. I’m so excited! Maybe I can come back in December or January if not in May or August next year.
Last night we also had a time of worship with Larry (my supervisor) and all the summer missionaries. It was awesome to be with all my LCM (LowCountry Ministries) Family. This week has been an incredible experience. I’ve gotten a lot closer to some of my teammates, and I’ve been able to really enjoy the kids. I really want to be a VBS director one day. I know that I am this summer, but I want to do it every year with my own church, and with kids that I know.
Like I’ve said before, I am really enjoying my time here, and I’m so glad that I came. But now, I feel like I’m almost ready to go back home and start applying what I’ve learned here back there. The whole point of a mission trip is to serve somewhere else so that you can grow, and you can serve at home. I am so excited about ministry opportunities back home that I sort of want to get there already. At the same time, I don’t want this to end just yet. There is only 3 weeks left on this adventure, and its coming up quickly.
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