Hello guys! I hope everyone is okay.

Well, last week we had Vacation Bible school. It was very interesting and we had so much fun.

It lasted 5 days from 9am to 12pm, We would open and close our VBS with song “Twist and turns”. That was like our trademark and it’s really catchy song.  Our moto was “Following Jesus changes everything”.

Children had the opportunity to learn through games, songs, dancing  and crafts. They also had snacks and time for playing, so it was exciting. The topics were different but related. I had chance to participate in each of the workshops (one day songs, other crafts, then missions, snack and play time, bible lessons). We had children of different ages and everyone had their own group. A lot of people were involved in the organization, so everything went smoothly. I was blessed because I worked with kids and I indeed enjoyed it. I met amazing, good kids and even, now I have two, little friends Turner and Elizabet.

On Friday I was in charge of missions, so I was talking about Serbia. I showed them where it is on the map and how far it is from Ohio. I talked about different cultures and nationalities in Serbia, but also how we all respect each other and get along. They had the opportunity to see my church and find out more about my congregation.  I think the children liked it the most when I showed them Serbian money, but adults liked it too. It was pleasure that everyone enjoyed in my little speech.

Being a part of VBS, I got some great ideas that I will implement in my work with children in my congregation. It was nice experience for me. I also shared with the people what our VBS looks like. It’s similar but ours is more like camp.

Since, I have been here for four weeks now, I can say that I feel like at my own home. People are supportive and they always have words of encouragement for me. We get along together and I am honored to be a part of this community. Together we learn about culture and sights of our countries. We talk about differences of our countries and our congregations too. Every Sunday I teach people in church new words or phrases in Slovak and they are doing well. Along with that, my Bible vocabulary is way more better than it was and I learn new words as well.

So, this week will be pretty exciting week, full of activities. I cannot wait to tell more about that, so stay tuned.

Have a blessed rest of the week!