This week several churches in our area are hosting Vacation Bible School (VBS) for children. VBS has been a staple of my summers since I attended my first VBS as a toddler. After aging out of being an attendee for VBS, I became a volunteer–first, at my home church, and later at the church where I attended as a college student, which happens to be the same church I attend now, over 20 years later....
Growing up, my family lived frugally, as my parents instilled in my sister and me the value of a dollar and the importance of tithing. For this reason, we were not privy to getting a candy bar each time we went to the store...
Thank you. Please hear those two words from every fiber of my being, from the very depths of my heart. Thank you for every moment, every word, every Bible story, every potato chip bag, every 2-liter bottle of soda you have shared. For, in this current moment in time, you HAVE NO IDEA the impact for which you are a part.
Loved Fiercely---Carly Van Laar 
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