We had our first experience with Vacation Bible School this summer. Early in June, Lily attended VBS at the same church where she goes to preschool, and I volunteered for the program. I was a group leader, but Lily was in a different group with a different leader. VBS lasted one week, five days, for three hours each day. Dylan attended the childcare that was provided for children of volunteers. He even got to participate in a couple of the VBS activities - after the first couple days, his class of toddlers began to venture out of the classroom to try some of the activities. He had so much fun! Lily also had a wonderful experience in the Hometown Nazareth setting, learning about what it was like when Jesus was a kid. Each group had music time every day, as well as a time to visit the marketplace, and also Mary's house, where Mary told the kids stories about when Jesus was a baby and what it's like in Nazareth where not everyone believes that Jesus is God's son. The kids got to share their faith with Mary's neighbor, who by the end of the week began to believe that Jesus IS God's son, and He loves her! Lily had fun with all the crafts in the marketplace, but her favorite part of Hometown Nazareth VBS was definitely visiting Mary's house each day. VBS was a great experience for me, too. It was challenging to have a group of 10 kids of all different ages - engaging their interest in the lesson was different for the younger kids than the older elementary kids. The groups were mixed ages because they were designed to be like family groups, or tribes, as it would have been in Nazareth. I really enjoyed spending the week with these kids!
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