I did have a bit of a challenge with one of them, but I honestly think it was a good growing time for me to learn to show love to people when I don't feel anything. As I was thinking to myself "Man, this kid just doesn't even care! I keep trying to show love to them and they just ignore me and are totally rude!" Then I was reminded of the scene from the movie "Fireproof" (awesome movie!!!) when he realizes that what God did for us is showed us love when we were rude and arrogant and disobedient. So I thank God for both saving me and giving me the opportunity to show love to someone else.
So for our Bible stories we followed the Israelites out of slavery through the plagues and crossing the Red Sea. We also spent a day on the Crucifixion and the Last Supper and tied that in with the Passover. It was really great! I think my favorite thing this week was on Thursday in the closing. Each crew thought and confessed to God a sin they had committed while holding a black trashbag. We then took the trashbags and covered a cross lit with lights. The bags obviously covered the light, mirroring how sin covers God's light in our lives. But then as we were singing our actor portraying Jesus came and removed all of the trashbags from the cross and carried them away, revealing the lights on the cross. It touched me so much to see such a vivid display of His love and power. I might try to post a little video of it later. Beautiful...
So that's pretty much my week. Had a blast, lots of water, music, laughing, and learning. I'm so thankful that we live in a country where we have the freedom to have these types of events. Praise God and FEAR NOT!!! ;)
Some of the drama from the week. The second from the left is Abby aka "Daisy"
A view of the stage, it looked AMAZING!
Some of the Bible Drama, here they are acting out the Last Supper.
More Bible Drama, Gabe is portraying Pharaoh and Abby is the servant on the left
Kiddos at snack time!
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