What an amazing week of Vacation Bible School at Shelby Forest Baptist Church!

Tears fell last night as some of us had to say goodbye to the church family at Shelby Forest Baptist.  Part of our team will not be able to return tonight due to serving meals at a local rescue mission.

The church honored the team during the closing of VBS last night in a way I have never seen before.  The bond and friendships that were made over the 2 nights of VBS were truly amazing.  As the Pastor's wife Judy spoke to the team she broke down in tears as she told us that we had done more in two nights than they could have done in a year.  She thanked the team for loving and caring for the children so well.  

Some of the senior ladies at the church gave each of us gift bags filled with little goodies that they had made.  They also presented each of us with a medal of honor that said: "You Are Treasured".  As they passed out the medals they placed them around our necks and gave us huge hugs of thanks.

Shelby Forest became family to us.  They loved us so well.  Tonight part of the team returns to help with their closing night of bible school.  We can't wait to see the children and adults we have come to love so much this week.