VBS Changes Lives

I want to say VBS is worth it! This past Sunday our church kicked off recruiting for volunteers for our summer VBS. Yes it was Easter Sunday, but it was a great time to announce the dates and start the recruiting with many visitors attending.  As I sat at the table and had people sign up, I had a young man in his 20′s come up and asked if I remembered him. I laughed and said that at my age if I can remember how to get home I am doing good. We laughed and he started to tell me about coming to our church about 10 years ago. He remembered that I and another lady were his classroom leaders at VBS. He told me that his Mom only let him come with his next door neighbor friend who attended our church and only for VBS.  He told me of how they had moved away and how his Mom raised him and his sister and how he always remembered our church.  He is now married and has a child of his own. He and his wife were visiting trying to find a church in the area since they were moving back to the area for a job. What was so great about this? He told me his Mom had become depressed and had many boy friends in and out of the house. He had no idea (at that young age) where his dad was. When they moved he and his sister kept several of the crafts and activities they had made at VBS so they could “play VBS” at their new home. They talked about the stories they learned and kept the close to their heart. They grew up and went to college. While at college he met his wife and a couple of summers ago went home to his wife’s church to help with VBS. It brought back so many happy memories during a troubled time and because of that he went on to study with his future wife and gave his life to the Lord that summer. Some 10 years after VBS! As I said earlier he is now married and moving back to our area. He and his wife are going to be our Games site leaders! Yeah! It just goes to show you that all the time, energy and money that goes into VBS, pays off in the long run! I will alway believe in the ministry of VBS!

Sandra-