Backyard Bible School

 Every summer our church hosts a Backyard Bible Club that targets a neighboring community with disadvantaged youth. Our church volunteers go to the neighborhood and set up stations as any church would do inside a building when hosting a traditional VBS program. We do this hoping that we will reach people that would otherwise not be exposed to the Word, and because well, we don't have a church building to use. The boys LOVE it because in addition to music and Bible time,

there are crafts like making shell necklaces and beaded bracelets (only Keagan participates in this; Evan hates artistic activities)

games with relay races involving water, sponges, and lots of competition

and always food. Last night Wes loaded our grill into the back of the truck and cooked hundreds of hot dogs for the kids and their families. I have learned that this model of VBS has been adopted by military installations around the country so if we indeed move in June this will not mean the end to Backyard Bible Club.

The Christmas Story

After three months of Sunday morning practices and countless rides in the car singing Christmas songs, "The Christmas Story" was performed this morning at church. Evan played the role of the innkeeper and Keagan played the part of a king.

Both boys recited their lines perfectly and at the right time. We were so proud of them! We are relying upon friends to burn us a copy of the recorded performance so that we can share it with family back home.