Blog
By: Lizz Massey
In the midst of this strange year, God has provided many blessings in ways that we never expected. A few that I personally witnessed this year were being able to attend college, visiting with my family at Christmas, having a job that put food on the table, and being able to attend church in person. In addition, God has led me here to Holy Cross to serve in ministry with you.
I arrived in Colorado Springs and hit the ground running. It was Vacation Bible School week.
What fun! I met so many new people, heard great Bible stories, sang fun songs, and of course ate delicious snacks. As I observed the flow of the week, I thought to myself what a blessing it is to be able to enjoy VBS in person. So many churches have needed to scale down their programs, tried to have VBS online, or even chose to cancel it altogether. While this year may not have been what Holy Cross has been accustomed to in the past, there were still over 90 children able to receive the love of Christ through their crew and station leaders, singing songs, and interacting with each other. I am also sure the parents appreciated a much-needed time of solace that some may not have enjoyed since the beginning of the pandemic.
While I was sitting at the registration table chatting with my new friends Gail and Peggy, the conversation centered around what we have learned over the past 18 months.
We discussed that all of us evaluated what is really important in this life. This extended to our VBS.
- There were not many decorations.
- We had to have everything outside.
- We used items that we already had stored in the church.
None of those things really mattered. The really important thing that we shared was the love of Christ as their personal Savior to over 90 children. They were eager to come back each day and spoke of VBS being “the best” and wanting to come back for another week! What a blessing to share the love of Christ deeply with a child.
Through this crazy year we have had, God has shown us that it is okay if things are not “perfect.” It is okay if things look a little bit different. What has not changed is the love that God pours out on us every day and the relationships that we create with others.
