Freedom Friday

It's finished, that is VBS is done for this year at our church. What a riotous and wonderful week we had at Son Rock Kids' Camp. On our busiest day, we had 105 kids and 59 volunteers. The weather, though rainy in the afternoons, cooperated for the most part. Tuesday was water day and the kids had water balloon fights and our own version of a slip and slide. They loved it.

Although I started the week counting the days until it was over, I must admit to being a bit weepy this morning as I bid all those cherubs goodbye at our last assembly.

Before VBS started this year, I decided I'd wear a different hat each day. Just something to get the kids' attention. Today, I held all the hats up and let them vote. It was great fun.

The Many Hats of a VBS Director

Day 1


Day 2 - I forgot my hat and had to improvise.
Day 3

Day 4 - This is Jim's favorite hat.

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Day 4 - Parent's Program Night.

Day 5

AND THE WINNER IS:

DAY 5 - Jim's Pittsburgh Steeler's Hat.

Now, I have to admit to a little audience cajoling. I knew we had some died in the wool Steeler fans in the auditorium and I really played to them. Of course, the kids knew right away what my favorite was and I think that might have swayed them too. Whatever, the outcome was uproarious applause and lots of fun.

So, you can see it's been quite a week. While I was off at Bible School, we had our carpets cleaned. Needless to say, I wasn't much in the mood for putting things back in order when I got home in the afternoons, so this weekend will be "concentrate on the house and garden." That's okay with me. I'll be happy to get back to a somewhat normal schedule.

I need to get busy on my stamping project for Camp Potosi in Las Vegas which begins July 27. We're off to Boston and Martha's Vineyard on July 14th, so I really need get busy. Speaking of Potosi, our mission project at VBS was to raise money for Potosi Camp Scholarships and we have raised over $800 with more coming in. I am so proud of the kids here in our churches who wanted to reach out to kids across the country who don't have the opportunities they do.

Okay, enough, enough! I'm off to have a nice pre-dinner conversation and appetizers with my hubby.

~Hippo Hugs~

"You don't have to be a 'person of influence'

to be influential. In fact, the most

influential people in my life are probably

not even aware of the things they've taught me."

~Scott Adams