Here is the post from last night; but with power/time/etc, the posting has to be delayed... TIA:
Today was day two of our VBS here at Sanctuary of Grace.
I am with the P6 class this year which is the same class I had last year as P5.
There were many familiar faces when I met them last Thursday, most of which
remembered me from last year. It was good to have that instant connection and
then time to build upon that relationship. The children are always shy when we
come to their classes but it also helps to have good teachers he encourage the
“pupils” (“pupils” are in primary school, “students” are secondary school) the
answer our questions and participate.
So far our class has gone over 4 topics describing God:
Amazing Creator (the Creation story), Miraculous Provider (three stories of God
working through Elisha), Powerful Healer (Jesus’ healing
miracles as told by Matthew), and Living Savior (Jesus appearances after
raising from the dead). We have also had additional sub-lessons on 1 on 1
relationship with God, how to maintain good nutrition (keeping a variety of
foods and not just starches such as poshu [ground corn with water]) and ways to
stay healthy (such as how to treat wounds and preventing intestinal worms but
using clean water). Tomorrow we’ll be finishing up with God being Lord of All
and then a lesson on sanitation, which is a very big deal around here;
sometimes the difference between life and death.
Today was also our Field Day for the last part of the
afternoon. We brought the P1 through P6 classes together to take part in
different relay races, such as potato sack races and the over-and-under ball
pass, and other outdoor activities, with all-out water balloon fight finale. It
was a sight to see all of the kids playing with and against the other classes;
kids are kids no matter what country you are in. Tomorrow afternoon will be out
closeout assembly in which all of the classes will be putting together a
presentation to perform in front of the school. It’s sad to see it coming to an
end but so is the nature of these trips: short time frame, life changing
impacts (at least on my life they have been).
It has been really good getting to spend more than a day
with the children as well as the Coggins and Riegers. I personally have had
many conversations with Keith and Lisa (Coggin) and Joe and Susan (Rieger)
about their life as a missionary, the road that got them into that ministry,
and a lot on raising a family. I have really enjoyed getting to know all of the
Riegers (all 7 of them currently in Uganda) and trying to take pointers on how
to raise a truly God-fearing family. I am thankful for the people God has been
putting in my life lately as I work to grasp what God’s plan is for me and my
family. Last year I came back with a whole different outlook on what is
important in life and this trip is not disappointing on that. Until the next
post…
- Justin
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