Howdy Folks !

It's Day 4 of VBS today and I am just wondering what God has in store for us this morning.

When I was informed at 6:30am yesterday that the Church had no electricity, I sent sms to the VBS Comm members so that all would be aware and thinking of how we were to improvise the morning till the electricity was restored. No one panicked and everyone pulled in with ideas on improving an impromptu outdoor Opening Worship Rally.

I am so grateful for the support and back-up of all our VBS Comm members. I thank God for each and every one of them. The trust in our Lord could be so clearly seen in all.

As we taught our VBS cowpokes that God cares, it was real to all of us that God does care and we began the VBS day as scheduled with morning prayer at 7:30am followed by march-in and Opening Worship Rally at 8:00am - 8:30am. Everything went as scheduled except that we prayed outdoors standing and we worshipped at the Basketball Court.

No one was anxious - not even the classroom ranch hands. Rotation sites affected were Missions and Craft as they had rooms with no windows. Craft was thinking of moving out to the Cafe Deck. And Sue informed me that Missions could be skipped for the day. She would make up the following day for the lesson. Everyone was pleased that skipping Missions would give them extra time for Bible Study activities.

As the children lined up to move to their Bible Study Bunkhouses - someone just turned on the light switch and to their amazement, the lights came on. Then they all began to shout - "we have electricity" whilst many, many children were still on the stairs and in the corridors still walking and yet in their classrooms.

Hallelujah ! Praise God for His timing and provision. And of course - now we would have the Missions rotation since we have electricity.

We learnt that although we have become so dependant on technology and electricity, we are able to do without. But we cannot do with being without God who cares for us and is always with us, to protect and to bless us. All things must be God-centered.

When we seek Him, we trust and we know with certainty that He is looking out for us. Things will be as He has planned it for He is our creator and it is He that will make a way for us.

Then came all the photographs taken from the Worship Rally at the basketball court ....the streams of red as everyone was in their VBS T-shirt. And the worship was truly awesome out there with nature and all of God's creations - the blue sky, the cool breeze, the trees....was this God's plan ? Did He want us to worship outdoors yesterday morning and experience His goodness ?

One of the parents commented that it was good that we even programmed worship outdoors ......she didn't realise that we didn't have electricity.

Yeehaw ! and just as the sun got warmer, He gave us electricity and air-conditioning.

He is an awesome God.


Blessings