Yearn for Surrender: Factory of Fun

Thursday, September 14, 2017

Factory of Fun

As I mentioned in the previous post, during week two of Safety Town, the whole family was also involved in VBS in some way each morning. We were there from about 7:45-12:15 each morning. VBS is only 3 hours, but I would get there early to set up and stay after to get reorganized. This year we did a special pre-school VBS for the first time ever. It took a lot of work and energy, but it was a great experience! This year we had one whole day without electricity. It was hardest on the preschoolers who were a bit frightened in our basement classrooms. It was an added adventure for sure.

The calm before the storm!

How to build a robot!

The design crew did a great job on this guy!

A few kids showed up... well over 100, but I don't remember the exact number.

Brandon always plays a wacky-clueless character in the skits.

Another day, another dose of wacky!

Ladies, hands off... he's taken ;) I sure love his willingness to be crazy for the kids!

T: I loved Preschool VBS!

T: See, I know how to share!

This year each day after we said the Bible theme we shouted "WOW, GOD!" Well, I decided to teach the pre-schooler how to make "WOW" with their fingers and mouth. They were a bit confused, but it saved my voice a little.

WOW GOD!!!

M: I was so so so glad to be in Deb's crew this year!

I loved getting to hear what these kids thought about things!!!

*Sidenote that I have to share. On day one I was telling them the Creation Story and got to the climax of the story and showed them a floor length mirror tipped sideways. I said, "Guys, THIS is the most exciting part of creation." One kid sat in awe and said, "... a mirror." After I died laughing inside I told them the faces in the mirror were the best part, but mirrors are cool. Those kids kept me on my toes. Three hours with 30 pre-schoolers was very exhausting!