Day two. Plan: Pool with kids in the am, then lunch, then our “VBS” in the afternoon. Reality: Long walk to pool through downtown Baltimore (which was VERY nice) with 60+ kids, pool time, long walk back to the Recreation Center, quick lunch out of the van, “Scavenger Hunt” in the Inner Harbor with the Rec center kids (more walking…), return to the Rec center, all are exhausted (Rec center kids, mission team…) and, therefore we nixed our VBS.

Our team worked very hard today seeking opportunities to speak to kids about Jesus by playing with them in the pool, talking with them on the walk to and from the pool, giving piggyback rides and holding hands of nervous little ones, playing Old Maid and Go Fish, taking initiative for kids’ safety (just a reminder, this is a middle school team). We gave out Wordless Bracelets yesterday; these bracelets simply tell the salvation message through colored beads. I heard several conversations today with kids, reviewing and reinforcing that message. God’s Word is being spoken and heard this week. Glory to God!

Well, the first day has come to an end. well, it will when I finally go to bed. We started off with a great plan, but that went out the window before we hit interstate 95. The theme for this week is "Whatever." So we are ready for whatever God sends our way. We went in looking to hang out with the kids and then do games and a Bible lesson in the afternoon. The kids are now going to the pool every morning. We decided to paint the rest rooms. They were not very pleasant. We first had to clean them, then paint them. Everyone work well together and Dina did the ultimate cleaning job.

In the afternoon we had to wait until 4:00 to do what we planned. We have several people who are now on our hearts and prayed for tonight. Tomorrow we are suppose to go to the pool with them. This will be a very interesting situation and we ask prayer as we work with the kids. Once again there are several that we have met and want to see them come to know Jesus Christ as their savior. We and trained hard and have entered the ring for round two. The bell is about to ring and we are ready to start the fight once again.

Just arrived in Baltimore. Waiting to eat supper , then go to a group meeting.

Getting ready to leave Sunday to take a group of middle schoolers to Baltimore for a week long mission trip.