1st Day of VBS

     Our first day at work here in Belize ... a great day here in San Ignacio always starts off with a big breakfast with Pastor Caleb and Aida, then it was off to the town of Santa Elena across the big river that separates these two towns ... The church in Santa Elena is called LIGHTHOUSE and its a tiny building with alot of character ... We had LOTS of great helpers from the main church, ARMS OF LOVE, as we set-up for VBS ... THE KIDS HERE ARE SO CUTE AND SO QUIET AND HUMBLE that it takes a huge effort to get them to participate ... but once they break those first fears these kids start jumping and laughing and genuinely do NOT want to stop or even let us go !   

     Our teens were awesome ... what a great group of young adults willing to jump in there and DO VBS ... Yes, Kim Palmer was the lead person and Aaron Hosea delivered the message, but the youth really drove the event from the music to the dancing to snack time and then the crafts .... these 7 guys and girls really made the difference and set a great example to the local youth that church stuff CAN be fun and fulfilling...   70 kids showed for this first event, and we even got in the pastor's little pick-up truck and filled the back with neighborhood kids ... The church here in Santa Elena is really growing and they really have a heart for the kids as they push to grow their presence in that community.

     Also drove out to Benque ... the town we will do the next VBS ... to hand out flyers in the neighborhood to invite the kids to Wednesday's VBS ... GOD WILL call the children for this and we really felt a sense of excitement and anticipation as we walked the streets and called on the parents to "bring the kids.. it's gonna be a great time"

     Finally, we had a "Prayer Service" at Arms of Love Church ... the end of a LONG missions day ... but we were really refreshed as our talented Cade, Austin and Chapman played and lead worship along with 4 of the local girls who sang with them ... a much needed time of prayer and filling with the Holy Spirit .... AWESOME

More tomorrow ... please pray for our young adults to see/have a vision of Christ that they never saw before !!!!!