Today's posts are from Joel Sanders and Michael Dechane
From Joel
Today we rose at 6:30 A.M. to prepare for the day. We then proceeded to the church down below the bunk house to have breakfast. ( which was really good ) After breakfast we went to pack the rest of our group supplies for the day. We have several different groups that have different activities that they are in charge of for the VBS. The work sites were next. There were two different work groups that have slightly different hours. The second group ended up having a longer day today, but everyone worked hard. The first group then had VBS. Approximately 25 kids came. The theme for the day was ‘rescue.’ The kids really seemed to enjoy and connect with us.
From Michael (one of our adult leaders and most skilled worker)
I didn’t see a lot of bleeding today – most everyone seems intact so far as I can tell – tired with big loopy smiles as we continue to ride the gorge on fats and sugars / work and sweat like crazy / nap 15 minutes / gorge / teach / reflect / gorge coaster that is short-term work with teens. Only one pregnancy so far – Brandi White, but she’s married and came pregnant on the trip, so that’s okay. I’ve been really excited to see girls that were helping lead the bible teaching time last year step up to lead the time themselves this year, and ask me to help support them instead -- looks like God has been busy with our gang this last year. It’s also great to reconnect with some folks we worked shoulder to shoulder with last year and hear the latest in their lives – surgeries, births, and just lots of news. I took two of the young men that worked in my team last year back to the house we laid flooring and set cabinets in – we got to visit with Ms. Waters and her horde of stray cats for the better part of an hour and she remembered all of us. She was wearing the nightgown and slippers our girls bought for her last year when she answered the door it was sweet time spent with her for me and these fellas. The weather hasn’t been bad at all, and the group has been so eager to get in there and work and get mighty dirty and sweaty and just be team people and family. What an awesome vacation from my predictable, manageable life. Thanks, God, and thanks to everyone that is praying after us and looking forward to welcoming us home. (Dechane)
2 comments:
Wish I was there too! Praying for you all - love the reports!
Clay Sanders
Great Post, Michael & Clay! Sounds like you have your work cut out for you but it is really sweet to hear how much of an impact you made last year that is carrying over to this year. Keep up the fabulous work and the great posts so us folks back home can hear about it daily! Oh, Michael, thanks for the encouraging updates on all the "physical" happenings. Moms like to know there hasn't been any blood shed or limbs lost!!
Lisa & Al
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