esmaspäev, august 15, 2005
Backyard Bible Blast, Day 1
We just finished our first day of the Backyard Bible Blast we are doing with the Mission Team. It was great fun!
We began by walking around our neighborhood giving fliers to people telling them about the program (and also our corps schedule beginning September). After a quick lunch, we went to the Eeden shopping center, where the Mission Team performed some dramas and dances, and we had the chance to give out more fliers and talk to people. There was a short rest time at home and then they were out in the town center giving out more fliers. They came back in time to catch their breath before children showed up at our door for the program! We were so excited!!!
We had a cookout in the backyard to start out, and while the food was cooking, the Mission Team (and some Estonian friends of ours from Tartu) played games with the children. Once we ate, we did some more games with the kids, then Evelyn did a Bible lesson for the kids. The Mission Team finished up by doing a drama and dance. We were supposed to finish by roasting marshmallows, but that was when the clouds opened up with a sudden downpour. So we all dashed into the house and the Mission Team taught the kids the dance they had just done outside. They had a blast with that, and by the time they were done, we looked outside and saw that there was a rainbow, so they all ran outside again to admire it. It was a great way to end the day.
We had five children and one adult come for this first day. It was small, but we were able to work out how the program will go in the days to come. And the children all said that they will bring friends tomorrow, so we expect it to grow each day.
We are so grateful for all of you who have been praying for this! We are seeing God work before our eyes. I have included some pictures from this first day.
--Tim
We began by walking around our neighborhood giving fliers to people telling them about the program (and also our corps schedule beginning September). After a quick lunch, we went to the Eeden shopping center, where the Mission Team performed some dramas and dances, and we had the chance to give out more fliers and talk to people. There was a short rest time at home and then they were out in the town center giving out more fliers. They came back in time to catch their breath before children showed up at our door for the program! We were so excited!!!
We had a cookout in the backyard to start out, and while the food was cooking, the Mission Team (and some Estonian friends of ours from Tartu) played games with the children. Once we ate, we did some more games with the kids, then Evelyn did a Bible lesson for the kids. The Mission Team finished up by doing a drama and dance. We were supposed to finish by roasting marshmallows, but that was when the clouds opened up with a sudden downpour. So we all dashed into the house and the Mission Team taught the kids the dance they had just done outside. They had a blast with that, and by the time they were done, we looked outside and saw that there was a rainbow, so they all ran outside again to admire it. It was a great way to end the day.
We had five children and one adult come for this first day. It was small, but we were able to work out how the program will go in the days to come. And the children all said that they will bring friends tomorrow, so we expect it to grow each day.
We are so grateful for all of you who have been praying for this! We are seeing God work before our eyes. I have included some pictures from this first day.
--Tim
