Day Six – ABC’s

Day Six – Learning Our ABC’s

Today we started bright and early, loading the bus at 7:45 sharp. We headed off to our VBS sites and everybody was very excited about the message for today. Today’s topic was the ABC’s of Christianity. We had all prayed hard and worked hard to make this message really count. All VBS days are important, but today was pivotal. We really wanted God to work in these kids’ lives.

After a long fun-filled day, all our effort really paid off. Through jamming in music, sidewalk chalk in recreation, awesome crafts, ABC’s, and acting out the story of Nicodemus, there were many kids that accepted Christ and prayed with John. One story that really touched us was the story of two boys saved at the Hebron VBS site. After praying the salvation prayer, two young boys went up to the front from opposite sides of the room. Turns out, they were brothers that had made separate decisions on the same day! When asked if they had something they wanted to pray about, they told John their story. They boys were going through a rough time, and God was definitely working in their lives today. Overall, VBS today was an amazing experience for both the kids and the Park Hill Youth!

After VBS, we all went to one of Chicago’s icons- the Willis (Sears) tower! Although it was over a thousand feet in the sky, the elevator ride lasted only 60 seconds. We got to experience the coolest feature of the tower- the Sky Deck. We got to step out on the glass boxes, which was like standing on thin air, only 103 stories in the sky. Once our feet were back on solid ground, we headed over to the infamous Ed Debevic’s for dinner. We had great food and entertainment from the rude waiters.

Finally, it was time for what I couldn’t contain my excitement for- Beauty and the Beast at the Oriental Theatre! The show was better than we had even imagined. We sat in the nosebleed section and were perfect respectful audience members. We even voluntarily sang along, giving the actors some nice backup vocals.

Laura Shaddox lead the devotional once we got back to the hotel. She gave a perfect three point sermon summarized into a short and sweet message on encouragement. A highlight was the motivational stickers that Laura passed out to remind us of how our hard work this week is spreading God’s Word and showing God’s love!

Olivia and Stella

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