Day 2 -- Block party!

Getting ready -- tonight was the block party.  Two days of passing out fliers and covering the neighborhood with prayer so far has not returned void.  Filling water balloons offered a cool relief in the 105 degree heat index.  The inflatable bouncy maze grew bigger as did our excitement. Setting up the cotton candy machine next to the sno-cone maker on the front lawn began to draw a crowd for the evening's festivities.  In the time of decorating and preparation we got to know our co-workers from Sioux Falls, we came together as a team and all put in our share of the work.  We are excited about will learn while working with them.  Our block party was full of many faces we recognized from handing out fliers as well as new faces.   The street was packed with families streaming in from every direction. Talking about our favorite things of the day, one of the student's immediate response was "seeing the excitement on peoples faces".

We cannot wait for the first night of VBS tomorrow night.  We have a packed afternoon of preparation before the kids come but know that God has gone before us on this trip and He answers our prayers.  We are enjoying serving God in what is turning out to be an increasingly incredible experience.