Virtual VBS

 Covid-19 has dramatically changed how people all over the world interact.  We are no exception here in Puebla.  This year, we cannot do live vacation Bible school, so we are opting for VBS through whatsapp.  We chose whatsapp since many children do not have ready access to the internet.

The theme is of the armor of God, found in Ephesians 6.  As we have done in past years, we will be teaching the theme using monologues, written by Abraham, and based on Biblical characters.  This time, we will have to make videos of the monologues and send them to participants.  On Monday, Abraham and I will go to the house we used to live in in Huejotzingo to give printed copies of work pages to the children who have signed up.  We also decided to buy basic supplies to provide to the children, since we cannot assume that they have at home what they need in order to do the crafts and work pages.

Also using whatsapp, we will send three songs for the kids, and hopefully their parents, to learn.  Each page we give the participants will have the verses from Ephesians printed.  

On Friday, Abraham and I will return to Huejotzingo to present the children with their diplomas and prizes for the week.  

While doing a virtual VBS is new to us and not ideal, it does provide a way for us to spread the message farther.  Children who do not live in Huejotzing will have the opportunity to participate using their telephones, and we pray that their parents and older siblings will overhear the classes and help with the pages we send home.  Please join us in praying that this situation turns out for the very best - for more people to be reached through the virtual VBS.  As always, pray for us as we work on the details and as the VBS is in session next week.