Wednesday through Friday we held VBS in Amanecer.We were blessed to be able to use the school facilities for the three days. Santa, one of the ladies from the church who lives in Amanecer, has developed a relationship with the principle and students at the school and they were wonderful to allow us to use the facility. The government runs and maintains the school and it was great! During the school year, they have 1000 students in this facility. It is not a huge school when you consider how many students are there on a regular basis, but for us it was huge! At the recommendation of the principle, the VBS was limited to students 8-10 years old and there was a minimal fee required. This was the first VBS held there so we were not exactly sure how many to expect. The area of Amanacer is a squatters village and the people there are very poor. The fee was VERY small, but the leaders felt it important to require it so that the kids had some investment in what they were doing, that it wasn't viewed as a handout.
We had a great few days there, the kids who came had fun and learned a lot. They heard Bible stories, sang songs, did crafts, ate snacks, played games, memorized Bible verses and were told how much God loved them. As a result, twelve accepted Christ as their Savior. Praise God !
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| This was made by a few of the ladies at the church, based on the camp shirts Gregg designed. They did a great job! |
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| These kids were here early the first day to make sure they got in. |
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| Some of the leaders trying to get name tags for all the kids. First day details. . . |
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| Beautiful children waiting patiently as they are getting books, name tags etc. They were all incredibly well behaved! |
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| Yani, the VBS Director, singing with the kids. |
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| Amanecer VBS 2011 |
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