The Final Friday of BV 2012

On August 10th, the kids of our community got together one final time on Friday for BV 2012. We ate lunch and then went to the safari park in Natural Bridge! I hope you all enjoy the photos from the day; kids and adults alike had a really great time!

Also, if you are a parent of one of the BV 2012 participants, thank you for letting your child come to our Friday get-togethers. The children have been a blessing to one another, as well as to all those in the community and the BV 2012 workers who have been able to see them doing service of some form and treating others with kindness. All of the children of BV 2012 truly were wonderful each week.

If you are a child who attended BV 2012, I hope you have a wonderful school year! Remember to carry with you the lessons of strength, compassion, endurance, forgiveness, and all that you learned with you these past few months into the future. Also, when life is challenging, do not forget that Christ is with you, always.

God bless you all!

Pondering the greatness of the animals :)

 

These guys only like to be fed this way.. Their tongues looked crazy!

 

  

Enjoying snacks after our long day with the animals

Silly girls in the background : )

6th Friday of BV 2012!

For our 6^th Friday of BV 2012, we focused on strength and got to learn a bit about our community’s city hall and justice system.

Following lunch, the kids began their Friday worship by revisiting music that was familiar to those who attended the Buena Vista Baptist Church’s Vacation Bible School this year. We sang and did the movements to the “Ten Commandment Boogie” and also sang some of the music that we’ve been listening to most Fridays since the beginning of BV 2012.

Then, the children who came to crafts made a mini-weight (this one won’t build muscle fast anytime soon, though…) as a reminder to us to have strength. These were made from pencils, black and silver paint, duct tape, and, surprisingly, the material that people use to make and stuff quilts! The kids then attached to their pencils the Bible verse from Philippians 4:13, which says "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."

Some goofing around after crafts were through.. :) 

After their time in both Bible study and crafts, we all ventured to Buena Vista's city hall. There, the kids met with a judge who explained the inner-workings of the court system. Also, we learned about deeds and property in Buena Vista: we stood in one room that contains information on all the properties within our city! The kids additionally listened to the registrar talk about voting and registering to vote. They even got to walk through a metal detector, which they seemed to think was pretty cool. : )

Waiting to see the judge...

Poor Isaac with his handcuffs 

Taking pictures after learning about voter registration 

After our tour of city hall, we finished our day by watching Courageous back at BVBC. 

One of the scenes that made all the kids laugh! They loved this movie!