Today at Bible Boot Camp we focused on obedience. Joshua 24:24 states, "We will serve the Lord our God, and we will obey Him." This verse was the cornerstone of our craft and Bible story, Joshua and the wall of Jericho.
The kids welcomed us yet again with open arms ready to learn about the tools the Lord provides. Every day we face challenges, therefore we are focusing on helping the kids cope with everyday strife. Examples are families affected by HIV or AIDS, insufficient funds to pay for basic needs, and various types of abuse. These kids want to be loved, and that is just what we are doing. We are not only teaching them, but they are teaching us to be satisfied with the little things in life. They love to be hugged and played with, and braid our hair. These braids usually result in a massive ball of knots, but they sure have fun styling our hair!
Our craft for today was to first write "courage" on their second stone, or tool, for their tool belt. Then, they colored and decorated construction paper representing the horns that blew right before the wall of Jericho came tumbling down. Joanne is doing a wonderful job running our craft rotation! At story time, Laura and Tre brilliantly demonstrated how the wall of Jericho fell down. The kids patiently waited as the wall slowly crumbled, then cheered as the wall completely fell.
Jeremy is leading our music rotation, and these kids absolutely love to sing! It warms our hearts to know that they are learning the same hymns and songs that many of us learned as kids. Their faces light up when they sing, and it brings smiles to our faces. Adam is leading game time, and of course every child loves to run, scream, and engage in friendly competition.
It is a complete joy to interact with these children. We are greatly impressed with how polite the kids are. They say please when they are asking for something, and know when to say thank you. Tomorrow's lesson focus is faith.
Side note: we have hundreds of pictures, but we haven't been able to upload any just yet. Stay tuned!
Written by Savanna and Hillary
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