Vacation Bible School

Vacation Bible School... it happens every year (except during hurricanes). It's filled with kids and energy and insanity. It both energizes and drains me. It is a moment in time where I am both a teacher and a student. It initiates the dramatic in me while I act alongside my friends. Where I make a fool of myself for Christ. Where I laugh and sing and play with kids ages four to eleven. It's a moment where service is a pleasure. I'm so blessed to be able to lead music each year. It's a lot of work, and it can be a little bit of pressure sometimes, but the kind of pressure that molds. The kind of work that builds. The kind of moments that help you grow. I feel like I grew this week.

In the course of five days I was reminded of lessons that I should learn. Simultaneously I was given more responsibility for VBS then ever before. And I think I thrived. I didn't just drag my feet. Of course, not every move was memorized. So many things were changed. I messed up once or twice (every time I was on stage). But, none of that was important. What was the important part? Having done small things with great love...