This was the perfect week to participate in "The Power Lab" VBS. Outside rain & snow kept our attendance stable & in the 80 range all week. As one of three crew chiefs for the 19 5th & 6th graders, I was responsible for 6-8 of them each day. Praise the Lord! Two of these - Trevor & Mickeala - accepted Christ into their lives for the first time on Thursday. Mickeala comes from a broken home. She lives with her Mom in Arizona most of the year, but is currently visiting her Dad in Lolo, MT. Her previous friend & neighbor...Dakota, standing near the power lab. sign with one of the other leaders in the middle photo... invited her to attend VBS with her. Trevor is the grandson of Judy, who has attended my Women's Neighborhood Precept Bible Study the past two years.
One of the children's favorite crafts this week was making "slime"! It's a slime-feeling silly putty.
Here's the recipe:
1. Measure & add 1/3 cup Elmer's Glue All, (not school glue), & 1/3 cup water into a large canning jar. Screw on jar lid & shake.
2. In a separate bowl, measure & add 1/3 cup water & 2 heaping tablespoons of Borax. Mix in bowl.
3. Unscrew the lid on the jar & add Borax mixture & up to 6 drops of food coloring. Screw lid back on the jar & shake well!!!!! The mixture will turn to slime. This can be divided & placed in baggies.
4 comments:
It's wonderful to hear about the two children who accepted Jesus during the week of VBS! However, hearing about the slime-making...well, that's entirely different! No slime-making for me, thank you very much. Glad to hear that it was a good week!
Knowing I might never see Mickaela again, I felt led to give her a book written by Denae Dobson at the junior high to high school level about God & boys & other teen concerns. It was a basic follow-up to her decision this week. I wrote my address & e-mail address in the fly-leaf for her. Pray that she will contact me so we can stay in touch.
Hi Cary,
This is interesting to read because our church is planning a "Power Lab" VBS in August!
Kinza and I are hoping to be a part of the VBS week since we are not planning a formal summer vacation this year. It will sure be worth it if even one kid comes to know the Lord through the efforts put out! I'll pass on the report of yours to our Youth Pastor to put some wind in his sails!
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