VBS Week

Well, the most important week of my ministry is here. This week is Vacation Bible School at our church. I'm in charge of all of the 1st-6th graders and the happenings with them. There is A LOT of planning, details, and praying that goes into this week. Whew...it's kinda crazy right now.

I went into this week a little nervous...my track record with past VBS weeks hasn't been so good. This is my 5th VBS to do and the other four have gone wonderfully but there has also been "happenings" associated with all of them. This year I found myself to be nervous again anticipating what was going to happen this week. So far so good. I have tried soooo hard to make sure that I am doing my part and allowing other people to do theirs. I have tried to take off the "super-hero" cape and let other people help and have input.

It takes a lot of mental energy to make sure that I'm minding my ps and qs. I just don't want a replay of the last four years in any shape, form, or fashion. I have even gone to writing the things I need to remember on a green hairband that I wear around my wrist. I figure, whatever gets the job done, works for me. I am so thankful that so far this year's VBS has been great! It's different this year...different in a good way. I don't know if it's the constant reminder of the words on my wrist, or just that I am at a very different place then I was this time last year, but things are definitely better.

I'm still nervous about tomorrow night and Thursday night, because that is when things have seemed to come to a head in years past. But, I will take whatever comes and deal with it as it comes. After all, God is in control of all of it and He will accomplish His purpose. After all, it's not about me.