Day 4: Resurrection

Day Four – Friday, 23^rd November 2012

Today is the last day of VBS before Concert Day! Time flies so quickly. It feels as if it was only yesterday when we first saw our passengers registering for the flight on Day 1. We continued our journey with another time of praise and song led by the worship team. Our passengers really had a blast singing and dancing along to the songs that they have been learning at the Matterhorn. Captain Marvin gave a short and meaningful message about how the lost are not always blind, and the ways we can repent from sin and return to the loving arms of God.

After a brief prayer, our passengers flew off to Victoria Falls for a time of bible study and reflection on God. The lesson today was about Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection. The story is taken from the gospel of John. It recounts how God sent his beloved Son to die on the cross for us, that Jesus was resurrected, and appeared to the disciples and Mary. Our passengers were very interested in the story and were eager to hear more about it.

At the Great Barrier Reef, they made model compasses, to represent the importance of not straying from the path of truth.  Meanwhile, the Northern Lights were resonating with Ooh’s and Aah’s as the older passengers learned about the children of Siliguri, India and their living conditions. They sympathized with the struggles of these children.

The Grand Canyon was a quieter today as the passengers did not have their whistles with them but it was still lively and full of action as the younger passengers played a name game, Air Traffic Control. The older - Standard 3 to 6 - passengers had fun with a game of Butt Ball, a variation of Captain Ball, in which the players have to play sitting down.

Music at the Matterhorn was a blast as the passengers practiced for their various concert song performances. They are ready and excited for the big day tomorrow and were full of enthusiasm and eagerness for Concert Day. After, the passengers zoomed off to the Paricutin Volcano for a delicious meal. On the menu today: Curly Wurly Vermicelli, Aileron Jelly, and sweet blackcurrant juice.

As the VBS bell rang, the passengers soared back to the comfort of Victoria Falls for a continuation of the bible study they had earlier. They wrapped up the lesson with their teachers and then flew off to the hangar for a flytastic time of praise and worship. Our passengers also practiced for the Family Concert tomorrow. As usual, we ended the day with a prayer and the Goodbye Song. They then turned to home with happy hearts and joyful souls.

VBS Alert: Do remember that it is Concert Day tomorrow! All passengers, please remember to bring your parents and wear your VBS T-shirts to the concert. Please be there for the Opening Rally at 8:30 a.m. sharp. There will be a parenting talk in the PBC 2^nd hall at 9am for the parents while our passengers are in class.

Thank you, and God Bless!