Out of my Comfort Zone
Each summer I ask the kids if they are interested in going to Vacation Bible School and each year they say "no." We don't have a "home church" and visit a couple different churches a handful of times throughout the year. So I understood their hesitation in attending. However, this year when I asked, Paisley responded "let me think about it." A few days later he said he wanted me to sign him up. Lila (overhearing the conversation) said she wanted to go too! I located the forms on the Internet and sent them in. The church is located in the little town we live in, but I was unsure about who would be involved. I asked the kids if they would like me to volunteer, such as to help with crafts, snacks, etc, and they said they would like that. I sent in my own form to assist, filled out the background form, and the next week I was sitting in my first VBS volunteer meeting. I didn't know a soul in the room, which was a little nerve-racking. ...