Day Three in Davenport

Day three was almost more like day one and two, for we had our second day of VBS and our first day of the youth outreach for junior and high school students in the evening. In VBS, the kids focused on the letter E, for Endurance. The alternative sport of the day started out as Broomball (hockey with brooms and a rubber ball), but quickly found out that the brooms did not have the endurance that we imagined. Thankfully we were able to buy some emergency brooms to keep them going, however. After VBS, we took our first official Davenport siesta, in the form of a napping period to regain our strength till the outreach. When rested, we headed to the park to meet up with our older teenagers and grilled hamburgers and hot dogs for dinner. A game of Bigger or Better than followed, where groups would start with a paper clip and go into the community, asking different houses to trade for our paper clip for something bigger, or better. By the end, groups brought back everything from large bugs to small children to a used basketball. Finally, to finish the night, several people shared their testimonies to the groups (including myself). It was a long day (including the first rain for the town in apparently two months!), but attendance levels grew and we got to meet many new people.
-Stephen Erickson

Tonight was SO fun! It turned out a lot different than I was expecting,which was a really great thing. We had a GREAT turnout, with kids of all ages. Dinner was super yummy (and I'm not just saying that 'cus I grilled the burgers, haha), and the game was really fun, and a great way to get to know some kids from Davenport, Rearden, and Harrington. My favorite part of the evening was when we shared our testimonies in small groups. After i shared mine, my group was super mature and supportive, and it was an amazing feeling to have these kids that I didnt even know express such love to me. Many of the girls in my group were excited to share theirs as well, and although there was some tough stuff that we talked about, I feel that overall it was a good thing for them that they did. I cant wait to see what the turnout is for tomorrow's pool outreach in Harrington!
God Bless,
Katherine Naten