Tuesday

Here's a few pictures from our day:

Today was a day when all our best laid plans changed a number of times. VBS was pushed back as the doctors examined the BCC kids this morning. One of the biggest surprises was when a crowd of about 150 streamed from the front gate into the chapel. The pastor wanted them to receive spiritual care while they waited, so Bill and Cynthia were able to share their testimonies to a packed house! They had some great conversations today, meeting one on one with 33 people. Cynthia visited with one beautiful, 22 year old young woman whose work is sifting through the massive city dump, looking for things to sell. She hopes to be a singer someday, and sang a solo for Bill, Cynthia, and the translators.

The medical clinic was able to help many, many people today. One young man had severely scraped an arm climbing over a fence, and Dr. Bechtol was able to tie off the artery he had cut.

As I haven’t been able to be around the VBS very much, I’ve asked Abbey, one of our summer children’s ministry interns, to share about their experiences.

Blessings,
Jeff

From Abbey:

A successful second day at the BCC has ended. The VBS team has gained fresh layers of sweat and reddish dirt, as well as a renewed sense of flexibility. Compared to our fast-paced lives, the more lax Kenyan time schedule can sometimes feel like getting teeth pulled—a sore subject for some of the orphans after their visits to Dr. Metcalf. Our schedule was drastically altered today as the children visited our doctors during the planned VBS time. We therefore spent the morning playing soccer, strengthening relationships, and relaxing with some of the kids. After a delicious and refreshing tea time, we worshipped in song and Cliff shared the day’s Bible story. We resumed VBS after lunch, with the kids rotating between crafts, memory verse, and recreation stations.

These kids at the BCC are very special. They constantly shock us with their abundant respect, attentiveness, and willingness to share and play. Although only the second day has concluded, our relationships with them are visibly blossoming. The ice continues to break with every smile given and every hug shared. Perhaps the largest blessing of being on the VBS team is seeing how universal joy and love are- these Kenyan children, our friends, have taught us so much in two days. We cannot wait to see what more God has in store for our team and these precious kids.