Wilderness Escape VBS: Day 2

Day 2 of our five-day Summer Bible Camp (aka VBS) was great!  (Read about Day 1 here.)

I always love the chance to roam around and personally say ‘hi’ to everyone, so I took some time this morning to visit with most of our family groups.  While visiting, I heard children recite Day 1’s Bible verse and hear some of their God sightings.  I also got attacked (I mean hugged!) by some of our campers, which was very sweet.  My heart was filled even more when I walked past two of our God Sighting posters and saw them filled with all sorts of ways that our campers have seen God around them.

Another highlight was carrying around a box of doughnut holes for our volunteers.  By carrying the snacks around vs setting them on a table, I was able to personally thank them for serving and hear how their first day went.  I LOVE that.

After our opening worship celebration, I was able to sit in on the drama – today the children tasted ‘quail’ (marshmallow peeps) and ‘manna’ (frosted flakes) – and see our sand art and rope making stations in action (I will share more specifics about this tomorrow).

Verse for the day:

“For your Father knows exactly what you need even before you ask him!”

Matthew 6:8

Here are a few pictures from Day 2:

Showing our volunteers a little love
Showing our volunteers a little love – they were a BIG hit!

 

These personalized onesies for our little attendees are so very adorable!
These personalized onesies for our little attendees are so very adorable!

 

This sweet girl loves her Wilderness Escape onesie!
This sweet girl loves her Wilderness Escape onesie!

 

Moses in his 'tent', sharing how God know what we have have need of without our needed to ask
Moses in his ‘tent’, sharing how God know what we have need of before we even ask.

 

One of our God Sighting posters - the children's God sightings are written on footprints, which follow along a path.  Very cool!
One of our God Sighting posters – the children’s God sightings are written on footprints, which follow along a path. Very cool!

 

One of our bins holding canned and boxed food that will be donated to a local food pantry that our church supports.
One of our bins holding canned and boxed food that will be donated to a local food pantry that our church supports.

 

Some of the treasures created at the Sand Artisan tent.
Some of the treasures created at the Sand Artisan tent.