Tonight will be the last night of VBS and strangely (for me that is,) its the first in eight years that I haven't left with a headache. Most years I've gone in with the mentality of "Just suck it up 'cause I get to tell kids about my Savior, and its only a week, I can do anything for just a week, blah blah blah." I am actually sad that I won't be seeing some of the kids who don't normally go to church here, and that really, really surprises me.
As D said, 3rd and 4th graders are old enough to sit still, but young enough to be silly. I've enjoyed getting to know bits of their personalities this week, such as Fred's quick smile and Mark's love of strange animals (his favorite is a flying squirrel). Meghan has a competitive side that doesn't make her jerk, but allows her to put her all in every activity, whether it was listening to the lesson, running in rec or making a craft. Becky is a highly intelligent young girl with a quirky sense of humor(she named a cotton ball 'George'). Beth, also super intelligent, was a joy to watch as her small, smile would peek out, as if she was thinking of a secret joke. Jewellena would poke her tongue out whenever she was serious and engrossed in a craft. Sahrena was happy that she was almost as tall as I am. It was fun to watch and see how much Jennifer has grown up (I've had her in Pre-K classes before). And Allison. I think of all the students I was most proud of her. She came in not knowing much about the Bible, and by Thursday she was Johnny-on-the-spot with the memory verses and really, really listened when we talked about all of our need for a Savior.
Just as good, I got to spend the week with Lynne teaching. I have learned so much from her parenting style since we first began co-teaching the pre-k about four years ago. She is so easy-going, but she doesn't hesitate to discipline when she needs to, and I love that about her.
Thank you God for this week, the seeds planted, and the wonderful company.
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