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HAPPY 4TH OF JULY

Another month has flown by - it was busy!! Most of June was spent at church getting ready for VBS. Last week was VBS and it was wonderful! We used the RBP curriculum: Bugzone: Transformed by Our Big God. We had an awesome crew of teachers and those in charge of games, crafts, snacks, registration, childcare for the workers, as well as our pastors, missionary, and many helpers! We had an average of about 105 kids each day and 5 children (all in the 3rd and 4th grade class) made salvation decisions. I am sure that we had many other decisions as well because our emphasis was on letting God transform us into His servants. Our missionary was Sarah Grings, a fourth generation missionary to the Congo. She is hoping to leave for her first term in January. Sarah was such a blessing!! She is a graduate of Northland Bible College and just finished getting her nursing degree. She will be going to work with Sparky and Mindi Clancy (missionaries from Idaho). The kids loved her stories, artifacts, and we all appreciated her heart for the Lord. What a servant!!

Today we will head over to Becca's house in Caldwell. Brent has to work tonight but we will keep Becca and the boys company (!!) while picnicking and watching the fireworks. I am making a cherry cobbler to take along - we have been blessed with lots of cherries from a friend's tree!!

Here is a picture of Sarah teaching her mission lesson.

Judy  and I are ready to be transformed!!

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Connie Carlson said…
Wonderful to hear of your great VBS! Were you in charge of it all?
July 5, 2012 at 9:58 AM
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