VBS Day 4

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Above: Build your life on solid ground, by allowing Jesus Christ to be it’s foundation. As the week progresses, more and more kids are singing along and doing the motions as the songs have become more familiar.

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Above: Erika teaching on the treasure found in Christ. The kids were captivated by her teaching and were quick to learn today’s memory verse.

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Above: Dezső and Rachelle’s small group. We saw an improvement with behavior today as we set out a clear explanation of our expectations that we respect one another and also that patterns of disruption and disrespect of leaders will lead to being sent home. Dezső reported that initially the same kids began acting up in his small group. He called them forward and had everyone pray and ask God to help them with a change of attitude. God answered and Dezső said the discussion in his group soon led to each person showing a serious desire to put their faith in Jesus Christ. Just prior to small groups, Erika had shared about Jesus being the greatest treasure in life and Val shared her personal testimony of how she made the decision at a young age to trust Jesus as her personal Lord and Savior. This morning’s teaching made an impression on Dezső’s group. After Dezső triple checked whether they understood and were serious about their decision, he led them in prayer. Each child in his group prayed out loud for salvation in Jesus. Please pray for those who have made this eternal life changing decision that their faith would mature in Jesus and that the enemy would not distract them from following their Savior.

Teenager Gabi reported that there was also an attitude change in his group. Yesterday, he had asked for prayer requests from kids in his group. One of the students, Ádám, asked for prayer for his mother who was sick and in the hospital. Today, Adam said in small group, “God answered, my mother got out of the hospital today!.”

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Above: Today we mixed up all the teams that had been playing together for the past three days. This allowed new people to work together, and older kids to help younger children. It was a joy to see them helping and encouraging each other. It was also a blessing to hear many of them recite each Bible verse from each day from memory.

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Above: Val posing questions about each day’s teaching.

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Above: Tomi showing his gospel bracelet, with each color representing a truth about the gospel.

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Above: Part of the competition involved drawing symbols from this week’s teaching by looking through a mirror.

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Above: Making friends at camp.

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Above: Fun at craft time. These frames will be used to house a picture of each child to take home.

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Above: Miki’s end of day object lesson. Initially, there was no room in Miki’s backpack for his Bible as it was stuffed with a scooter, a piano, games, racquets and other things to fill up his time for his trip to grandma’s house. The kids helped him to reorganize his priorities and pack his Bible in the bag first, which required him to leave some other unimportant things at home.

Answered prayer and praise:

- Allen is feeling better (but not completely) and all of us had enough strength to serve through the day.

- Those who were ‘acting up’ had a change in attitude today. Some of them in Dezső’s group prayed for salvation in Jesus Christ.

- Both Erika and Miki’s teaching went well. The kids payed attention and there was evidence throughout the day that they understood what was presented.

- Weather was great (still no rain!). There were mild injuries, but nothing major. There have been no sicknesses leading to kids being sent home. Kids are showing signs of understanding the gospel message.

Specific requests:

- Complete healing for Allen and teenager Gabi who are sick. Protection of Zoli’s body from the dangers related to a tic that was removed last night.

- Please continue to pray for good rest for VBS workers as we are exhausted by the end of each day. Pray for refreshed spirits and bodies so that we could wholeheartedly serve these kids.

- Pray for team unity, patience with each other, love for one another and good communication as we near the end of VBS.

- Pray for the kids as we are close to the end of camp that they would be drawn to Jesus and choose to put their faith in Him for salvation.

- Pray for the parents who will be receiving invites from their kids tonight to Saturday’s end of VBS party. We hope to see many parents come and build relationships with them.

- Pray for Miki who will be presenting the main teaching tomorrow and for Dezső who will be presenting the closing object lesson.

- Please continue to pray for the proper weather, freedom from injuries and sickness, wisdom in teaching, and for the kids to truly come to understand the verses we have been learning throughout the week.
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