Por mi parte …
mi familia y yo serviremos al senor” (Joshua 24:15), the theme passage for this year’s VBS, could be heard on the lips of the children and the families we are building for. What else can be said except how truly incredible it is to see the project grow and take shape, as our teams mesh so beautifully, and share so much joy with our Mexican friends. Working with the children, April Petersen shares how a little girl spontaneously approached and embraced her; others took her by the hand, asking her to play jumprope. “It didn’t matter that there was a language barrier. The children don’t care about that. They just want someone to spend time with them.” Receiving their trust and affection seems to be equally as moving for us as it is meaningful for them. So seeing four walls and a roof on each of our houses at this point, although deeply fulfilling, cannot compare to the depth of the experiences we have had sharing Jesus’ love.
