VBS Memories

Liz Ortiz
49 minutes ago
2 min read

One of my favorite seasons as kid was VBS season. In my home, VBS wasn’t just a week, it was a season. For years, my parents led VBS at my church. They would start planning for it in January. Conversations of VBS followed us wherever we went. As the time got closer for VBS, we would spend most of our days at the church painting sets, prepping crafts, verse booklets ect. My brothers and I had fun helping with the preparations. One day, the church secretary was leaving for the day, she said to me, “Calvary is like your second home, isn’t it?” I smiled big, “Yep!” When the week of VBS would arrived, the church was packed with around 500 kids. I loved seeing it all come together and singing praises at the top of my lungs with the other kids.

This last month I have been busy with preparations for July ministry events like VBS. As I have been preparing lessons and crafts, I can’t help but think about the VBS days with my parents. There was so much joy in serving alongside my parents, and now that joy continues as I prepare for VBS in Togo. I am thankful that my different meetings for planning these events have gone well. Please be praying for these events that God would be glorified at them and for the hearts of those who attend.

Kristin, my friend from Canada who is a deaf educator, is arriving in Togo on July 5th and will be staying with me to help with all the ministry events for three weeks. Please pray for safety as she travels and that all her luggage arrives. Please pray for good health for both of us and safety as we will be doing a lot of driving over the next month.

Thank you so much for your encouragements, prayers, and support. The Lord is good. I am looking forward to this full month. Please pray for all the seeds that will be planted and that hearts would be drawn to Christ.

God bless,

Liz Ortiz

Prayer Requests:

Kristin arrives July 5^th-28^th. Pray for safety as she travels and that all her luggage makes it.
Please pray these ministry events that they would be glorifying to God and for the hearts of those who attend that they would be drawn to Christ.
- July 8 – 11 : VBS at the school for the deaf
- July 14 – 15 : Teachers’ Training at the school for the deaf
- July 24 – 27 : Deaf Camp
Pray for Kristin’s and my health during this busy month that we wouldn’t get sick.
Pray for safety as Kristin and I drive a lot during this month.