VBS!!!

My first VBS experience was in Aaron's church in Ipoh. That was great! Few of us from the CF went to help out as group leaders and worship team. I cannot recall how many children were there but for sure, a lot... It was really fun playing with the kids... Perhaps my experiences being a nursery teacher and having a great mum running a nursery do help me a lot to get along with kids. That VBS experience in Ipoh somehow inspired Sister Santa to have one at our church as well. I was excited to hear that. But of course, we do not expect to have one as big scale as the one in Aaron's church.
So back to this recent VBS in PBBC, the theme was "Paradise Island". Joshua and Sze-lyn(SL) were in charge of the decoration. Believe me, they have done very very great job. When all the props were set, the stage and everything looked so nice. I wish to upload a photo of the stage here but I am yet to get the photos from SL. It was a bit tiring though for most of us doing the deco because it was right after exams and people like Aaron still has to work also. But I guess we all had fun and a sense of achievement when seeing the outcome of our hard works.. Hehe...
One the first day of the real thing, the four of us were actually quite tired because we worked till quite late the night before. But I believe we were energized during the Praise and Worship time although it requires quite some energy... Haha.... So happy to see all those kids following us to do the actions for the songs. It's true, most of them did... expect few macho ones... Haha... Aaron and I were in charge of the story. Each day we have different stories to bring out different values. We blind-folded the kids and brought into dark room as we told the stories. We used all kinds of things to make them feel as if they were really experiencing it. I think some of the things we used worked out well and we were so proud of it... Haha... At least I am... hehe... Really enjoyed working with Aaron. We enjoyed too as story tellers.... Haha....
Yan Wai, Derrick and Simon came to help as well... Yan Wai was in charged of games together with SL, I didn't get to see how he got along with the kids. Did he bully them? Or he actually kena bullied? Haha... Then Derrick as the group leader of about 10 kids I guess... Most of them were quite young... Seriously, this was the first time I saw the "fatherly side" of Derrick when he grabbed the younger ones so that they won't run around... I hope he is not reading my blog... haha.... And, Joy likes him a lot.. Can see her following him around.. Hehe... Simon came to help as photographer for one and a half day... Haha... He didn't really have much contacts with the kids. But he sure did take a lot of nice photos for us with his DSLR... haha... SL has a lot of fans as well... because she is the nice jie jie that you can bully... =P
For my personal experience and feelings, I enjoyed all the time there. Although it took me long time to get myself out of the bed every morning, although I felt very sleepy the moment before the P&W starts, although there were some really mischievous kids, although I was very tired running around in the dark story room and pulling the mattress & fish net with all my strength, although I got so tired after going back home, but I always feel the excitement when I am with those kids. Perhaps that's my calling to work with kids..?? God knows... I don't yet... It is really great to see how little things you do can actually affect the kids... They all absorb fast... Things you inculcate or put in their mind would somehow mould them to be someone... But because of this also, we have to be very careful... The wrong things we taught might give them wrong values as well... I always salute Sunday school teachers because from the few that I know, they always try their best to bring out values in very creative ways in order to make these things stay in the heart of the children... For me, that is not an easy task... But I really love to be with kids... Some say, it's because I am like one of them, or look like one of them.... -_-|||
By the way, did I mention we have 42 kids for the VBS? Our target was 50. Two days before VBS, we only have 24 people signed up if I am not mistaken. On Sunday itself, many people signed up and we reached the amount of 42!!!! Praise the Lord!!! Let's continue to pray for these kids that what they have learnt will stay with them and make impact in their lives!!
Soon, I will post some photos of VBS.... some editting needed...