Yesterday was the first day of VBS here in Ecuador, and those of us involved in that part of our mission were a little nervous ahead of time, especially since Christy Knox was having issues with a reaction to bug bites and couldn't be with us. But it went quite well, with about 48 children. Several mothers in the neighborhood stayed to help us and were invaluable, rounding up children and keeping an eye on a few of the lively ones.
It was heartwarming to watch some older children with their younger siblings and neighbors, encouraging them and keeping them quiet when needed.
We had a popsicle stick puppet project sent with Lauri Morris from Corvallis, some origami for the older ones, a story about Noah's Ark and a coloring sheet to go along with the story. We also sang songs. The time went quickly. Blanca Puma of FEDICE read the story in Christy's absence and really involved the kids.
Lauri's puppets and Helen's origami were hits. The room was acoustically challenged and had the volume of sound was high. Many children had to draw and color on the floor. But despite lack of supplies, al went well and Emily Killin said she didn't know who worked harder - the people doing manual labor at the day care center down the hill or those involved with VBS. Everyone enjoyed the first full day of work, but were pretty tired.
Carol
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