We headed to the Jerusalem Marketplace
for VBS this past week.
Mommy got to be the director and
the kids were in tribes.
Beau and Angel were in the tribe of Joseph
[yes, technically not a tribe of Israel],
and Beau and Skeezix were in the tribe of Levi.
Here Levi is in “Tribe Time.”
Then the kids rotated to either the
Marketplace shops where
they would interact with shopkeepers.
Some of the shopkeepers loved Jesus,
some didn’t like him, some were skeptical,
some were curious, some were His friends.
Here is Skeezix in the Carpenter’s Shop.
Our retired Pastor is a brave man!
Champ is in the Carpenter’s shop.See his yarmulke? He loved wearing it all day long.
Beau is in the Village Playground.
Here is Angel peeking out of the Jeweler’s Shop.
Champ painting his drum in Musical Instrument shop.
Angel concentrating as she painted her drum.
Mama was the “Storyteller.”
Angel couldn’t sit through Synagogue School.
Beau is in the Village Playground.
Here is Angel peeking out of the Jeweler’s Shop.
She did a lot of peeking this week!
Beau in the Herb and Spice shop.
I actually HAVE frankinscense and myrrh.
It was so cool!
Champ in Synagogue School.
Beau in the Potter’s shop.
Angel and Beau’s pottery broke before they could get it home.
Angel LOVED the Potter’s shop.
Champ painting his drum in Musical Instrument shop.
Angel concentrating as she painted her drum.
Mama was the “Storyteller.”Monday opening I told them about a man named Jesus
who had rode into Jerusalem on a donkey.
Tuesday opening I told them about Jesus washing
His disciple’s feet at the Passover feast and in closing
I ran in telling them Jesus was arrested.
Wednesday I had to tell them Jesus had been crucified.
It made me cry. One group of kids gasped
when I told them. Sweeties.
Thursday was the BEST! I got to tell them, “THE TOMB IS EMPTY.JESUS CONQUERED DEATH!”
That was the highlight of my week! Beau was funny, he told his leader, my friend S., that he had never seen his mom that happy. LOL.
Angel couldn’t sit through Synagogue School. She helped me do grunt work.
Skeezix, Champ and LaMB dancing!
Skeezix, Champ and LaMB dancing!
Champ during closing.
Beau during closing.
Champ painting his drum.
Skeezix painting her drum.
Beau during closing.
Champ painting his drum.
Skeezix painting her drum.
Dayspring Disciples 
Oh, that looks like fun! Where did you ever find time to head up VBS while homeschooling?
Oh, that looks like fun! Where did you ever find time to head up VBS while homeschooling?