July 17

It's VBS week, so these three young people got up early, donned their special t-shirts, and headed over to church for the festivities.

All three have aged out of camper status, so they're all working as volunteers: Abby with the first-third graders, Isaac with the fourth-sixth graders, and Brady with games. 

It was a bit surreal watching them troop out to the Explorer and drive off on their own, but it was also a luxury to realize that the mom-taxi is off-duty for the week. 

I'm not quite sure how so many years passed by so quickly (because wasn't wee Abby just talking about how she aspired to be a Hula Girl worship leader? And beyond that, wasn't Logan just in the preschool room charming Julia and the other female teenage volunteers with his radiant grin and big blue eyes?), but I'm thankful for who they are and who they're continuing to become. I'm grateful that they're all willing to give of their time to share the love of Jesus with other kids. That's my squad, and I love them so.