Thar be guides here mate
“Love is not rude, it is not self-seeking.” 1 Corinthians 13:5
Our story
tellers recounted Jesus and the Woman at the Well. The main idea for the day
was that God’s love is for everyone and He/we demonstrate that love by caring.
Jesus cared for the Samaritan woman regardless of who she was (a person that
the Jews didn’t associate with) and regardless of what she’d done (lots of bad
things). He offered her Living Water and
she came to believe and because of her testimony so did many in the
village.
Our activities
were all water based experiments; Cartesian Diver (modified by our Doug Given),
Hurricane in a Bottle, Sink or Swim, and the Salty Volcano. They were all fun –
even those that didn’t quite do something spectacular captivated us for a
little while. The kids learned about the importance of good water to drink and
how our VBS is raising funds for 15 family-sized water filters and how that all
fits with our caring and sharing the Living Water on practical levels.
Each of our
three groups of third graders has a guide and we have one craft helper as well;
let’s call her the craft guide. The guides move about the campus ensuring that
each child gets where they need to be, works with them in crafts, listens with
them during story time, and plays or experiments with them during our
activities. I have to admit a that I’m a little envious of the concentrated
time that they spend with the smaller groups, getting to know them and forging
bonds that allow for a long lasting relationship. They see the kids at their
best and worst during the week and care for them all the same. I’m also
somewhat in awe of them as they give of their precious time between school
years and some between schools as they march along to college.
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| Most excellent guides! |
I appreciate our
four; Tala, Talin, Kristy, and Delaney. They shepherd their little groups in
and help me complete our activities, showing us all His love in the process. I
love these young ladies and all of the other guides - they make my day.
In His grip,
jerry
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