Vocational Bible School

Once of the main reasons for going down was to help with a Vocational Bible School at Akalai Lake Reserve. It was such a wonderful week. The VBS ran from 1-4pm Monday to Friday. Over the week we had 30 different children come for some length of time, of those only 2 came for each day. Being there has increased my love for the children and want to share Christ with more who have not heard about God. Some had some knowledge others knew nothing at all. Each day we did singing, teaching, a puppet talk, memory verse, games, a craft and snack time. Below are some photos of these things.

Akalai Lake Reserve from the air.
The white rectangle in lower middle is the ice rink in winter and it was
in the changing room next to it that we had VBS

Two days after VBS we went with the kids down to the creek and hung out with them. It was lots of fun and some of the most intense water fights I have had. They seem to love us coming with them. By mid-week come of the children would be waiting for us to arrive and then would jump in the van with Sungbae and Stephanie and go door to door inviting others to come.

During the week we stayed at a couples place that was 25mins from the reserve on gravel road. Meals times could include up to 17 people and it was fun helping with making breakfast and lunch each day. We were a real mixture of people, John and Cynthia (Mary and Stephens parents who are SCA field missionaries), a mother and daughter from their house church, a Korean who is from Vancouver and a native guy who is currently a music student. I am so thankful for the time that we were able to have together serving God at Akalai Lake.

The house where we stayed with the owners place out front.
To the left of the drive is his hanger.