This is Rob. No, he’s not a cowboy. He is dressed in character as “Dr. Rob”, Paleontologist. Discoverer of dinosaur fossils. More importantly, Bible teacher of a children’s class in Vacation Bible School.

     This year’s program was “Dino Detectives” where the children learned the truth from God’s Word about creation, the flood, dinosaurs, and how to be saved. There were at least 120 children attending each of the 5 days of classes and so far I’ve heard of at least 1 being saved. In Matthew 18,verses 11-14, we read the parable of the lost sheep. It says in verse 12, “…if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?” If one got saved, the whole program was worth the effort.

     Getting back to “Dr. Rob”, I was so thankful for the heart he put into his VBS class for the little ones. He, his wife, and another couple put countless hours of preparation, setup, and study into making a truly memorable week for many kids, including one of mine. Each day my son came home he told me of the bible adventure he had been on, the stories told from the “dig site”, and a Bible verse each day for his heart. He awoke with anticipation each morning of a new and exciting day at VBS. These are days that he will carry with him into adulthood, laying a foundation of dedication I pray he will have for other children.

     So, thank you Rob, Kirsten, Craig, and Jeannette for investing your lives into my son. I know I speak for many other parents as well. Your investment is certainly eternal and rewards await you in heaven. I close with verse 14 of Matthew 18 in regards to children’s ministries and God’s will. “Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.”