Thankful Thursday - the VBS edition

Every year I convince myself that VBS will not be as tiring as the year before. Every year, I am wrong.  It is a good exhausting.  Kids really get what praising God is all about. It's about time for prayer and for being serious...but it is equally about time for play and for recreation (or is it re-creation?) And with 73 of them running around the church this week, it's hard not to be reminded of this. 

This week, I am thankful for:
For 2,3, and 4 year olds who are so excited to tell you about their day
For a week of abundant laughter
For getting to see faith through the eyes of a child 
For getting to share the message of God's love with 73 children and their parents
For an opportunity to share ministry with our ecumenical partners (Plymouth UCC, you rock!)
For getting "Oh, Oh, Oh, let's go! Operation Overboard! Dive deep into God's majesty" stuck in my head
For naps
For God's grace when you get the words of the day wrong (Trusting Jesus and Claiming Jesus are similar concepts!)

Next week's Thankful Thursday will be the confirmation camp edition.  I'm already singing camp songs in anticipation of this awesomeness. "shake a friend's hand, shake a hand next to you, shake a friend's hand and sing this song!"

The sun sets on Camp Tomah Shinga, confirmation camp 2010