It is amazing to see God work even in the youngest of children. Today was the first day of VBS for the little meninos from one of the largest favelas (slums) in Sao Paulo, Brasil. The children were able to participate in action songs, arts and crafts, games, and story time.
At story time, the kids learned about Creation through actions by Christian Bonilla and enthusiastic reading by Barbara Soares, it was very interactive. The favorite part of the reading was calling out the different kinds of animals that God made. They also enjoyed making the sun, moon, and stars all through actions.
Awesome!!!
Parachute games were a huge hit! One little boy named Gabriel kept yelling to his teacher, “Legal! Muito legal!” (“Awesome! Very awesome!”) They were all so fascinated by something so simple that it was incredibly touching to witness the joy in their hearts.
Another kool part of the day was the arts and crafts. The kids used googly eyes and tissue paper to create a fish with a saying “God made everything!” It was really cool to see the kids walking out with their fish in hands and pride in eyes.
During music, the kids were able to share all of their favorite songs with Leslie Dee and Isabelle Villiere. Then, when they sang a new Christian song in Portuguese all together, all of the children showed off their impressive dancing skills.
In reflecting on the experiences of the first day of VBS, it reminded me of what Jesus said in Mark 9:36 “Whoever welcomes one of these children in my name welcomes me.” By ministering to the preschoolers, we are attempting to fulfill the mission of the preschool itself to break the cycle of poverty, abuse, and drug addiction.
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