Work in Progress Location: Oahu, Hawaii: Backyard Bible Club

The last two days of Backyard Bible Club have been good. The kids love to play the game where you stand in a circle and try and kick the ball through other people. The last one left wins. Today they made googles and decorated them with glitter glue. These kids and I share a common love of glitter glue! Yesterday, I taught the Bible Story. We talked about when Jesus healed the blind man. We discussed how we all have a need for Jesus to heal us from our sin. Pray that the seeds that are being planted this summer will fall on fertile soil. When thinking about last summer, and how much I struggled to get them participating in structured activities, I am amazed at how far these kids have come. I had a short activity planned right before the Bible Story where the kids drew a picture with their eyes closed to start them thinking about what it would be like to not be able to see. I wasn’t sure if I should even do the activity, fearing it might be a chaotic mess. They were AWESOME and ENGAGED!! I think the kids have come a long way, and I think that I have come a long way in my classroom management. We are Works in Progress!

In less than 24 hours, Lauren arrives! I am so excited!