VBS Kids Gives Big!

The end of June NACC put on a VBS program for primary kids. The mission project was to raise $400 for 80 food packages for the Huruma families of our Nursery School students. Enough food to feed the family for at least a week. The children were excited to help and soon the “Boys” and “Girls” pail filled each day with their offerings. By the end of the week they had brought in $646.00 – over and above the need. It was decided that the extra $246 would help buy Kiswahili Bibles for each family. Along with those offerings our Middle School Students had their week long Extreme Vacation and they jumped onto the challenge too. Those students were able to raise an additional $486 which will be used for Bibles and play equipment,

There were some sweet stories that illustrate how God touches the heart of children. One young girl had gathered up groceries from home and brought them in for us to take to the Huruma families. After playing a game of soccer with a ball made out of plastic bags like the children in Huruma play with another boy brought in 4 soccer balls that he wanted the Huruma kids to have so they could play with “real” balls. Before VBS a little 8 year old girl came up with the idea to make nap blankets out of fleece and the VBS kids were able to tie 23 blankets to take. Another 8 year old girl had gone door to door in her neighborhood collecting donations by selling her little crafts and raised over $100. God was and is touching these children and I am sure we will not be aware of His working in their hearts for years to come.