VBS - Backyard style

Last week our church held Vacation Bible School - VBS.  Now this isn't the typical VBS you may recall from when you were young - at least it's not the kind Jason and I went to when we were young.  The VBS was held at 7 locations around our town in order to try and reach kids who may not come to church.  Praise the Lord we had over 130 kids each night.  

The closest location to us happen to be at Doug and Janan's house, which their boys Tyler and Tucker are the same age as B & T and are good buddies.  I was also helping out a little - registration, crafts, wherever help was needed.  Brody was excited to go even though he really had no idea what VBS was.

We had about 20 -25 kids each of the 2 nights I helped out.  The agenda each night was to eat dinner, make a craft, dance, listen and participate in a Bible lesson, and recreation time.  Of course Brody's favorite time was recreation but what little boy wouldn't enjoy slip n slides and running around with his buddies?

Craft time in the garage.  God had his hand on VBS that week because it was supposed to storm every night, but God held the rain off or it rained before every night.

Making a Prayer Log.  Brody loves this because he carries it with him everywhere and writes down things he wants to pray for.  He took it with us to run errands one day and carried it with him into Wal-Mart.  I told him to just leave it in the car but he said he might think of something while we are in there and he didn't want to forget what it was - so sweet.

Jude coloring his rocket

Rocket time

Dance time.  We had the high tech VBS location since Doug had speakers, microphone and some loud music.  Hope we didn't make any neighbors upset because our music was loud and I'm not sure who had more fun dancing - the kids or the workers.

Alex showing off his making a PB&J moves.

Walker and Brody lasted for a couple of songs - Cupid shuffle and electric slide and then they were off to the back yard to play.

Janan taught us all how the Peanut butter and jelly dance. 

Story time by Kasey

Recreation time.

 Day 2 of recreation was a giant water slide on the mound.  Yeah where we live most of us have the huge mounds for our drain fill.  This is a good way to make the most of it.  These kids had a BLAST on it.  Brody must have slid about 30 times.  Christian and Alex pulled them on the slide so I'm sure they got a workout as well.

Even little Tucker wanted to join in on the fun.

Cousins Clay and Jude having a blast.

Brody and Walker - doesn't it look fun?

Tyler had his turn.

Then Brody and Jude.

A little airborn coming down the hill with Greyson.

So the kids were having so much fun it was then time for Janan.

Janan wasn't going to have all of the fun, so Doug joined in.

A fun night of VBS for a bunch of boys.

We are so blessed to be part of such a great church who does things like this for the kids.  On top of the 150 kids we had each night, there were lots of kids who asked Jesus to be their personal Savior, which is what it is all about.  Thank you Jesus for such a wonderful week.