When I was in Virginia back in March, a beautiful woman named Sharon Thomas hosted me. A powerful Bible teacher, she shared with me something that she had created for the women of her city two summers ago, a VBS for women. I was looking for something to bring our Bible Study ladies back together over the summer and my heart leaped when she shared this idea. What I didn’t know is that it would be the most fulfilling ministry I have been privileged to do since I began twelve years ago.
I wanted to share with you in pictures some of the wonderful experiences that
had together. The event was presented by The Whole Woman Revolution, an organization I began in January to bring women desiring wholeness together. And this was the first VBS presented to our city of Nashville. Noticed I said, first. Because we will be doing this again next year, no doubt!
The event was all about the Bible- realizing who it says we are, renewing our mind with it, and learning how God has a race for us to run. Our theme verse was I Corinthians 9:24-27.
Our first evening began with what else but our skits- Each evening our fearless “boot camp” team, cracked us up with their antics and poor Henrietta (aka my brother Damon- needs a butt lift for sure!
(Poor Henrietta thinks she’s having a heart attack while her trainer “Rocky’s mama” pulls out the red leotard!)
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(Henrietta can’t give up her vices on Tuesday night…even though Dr. Asa is in the house- but at least she’s got work out clothes on tonight)
(Henrietta and Francine decide they’re going to box each other…even though they each only have one boxing glove…oops)
Our first evening continued with some wonderful music by Kim Hill. She did her Helen Reddy and Cher impersonations and then she led us into the presence of the Lord.
She was followed by the amazing Mary Kay Beard, founder of Project Angel Tree. She made us laugh, as she told about her life as a “safe cracker” leading her to be on the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted list. A list she said that not many try to get on! She also amazed us with all that Project Angel Tree has accomplished since its inception, granting the wishes of children whose parent’s are incarcerated every year.
Throughout each evening our hostess with the mostess and my sister-in-law Sarah Goude kept the party moving. She didn’t let any one get away with anything and she kept us laughing and smiling and you never knew when she might come down in the audience and call on you!
And of course with VBS there are always crafts! I think some of the women were nervous at first, when we said there would be crafts. But as each evenings craft revealed our them
e for the evening, I think we all got excited about it. And truth be told they loved it!
And we added our own special touch, door prizes! What is a group of women getting together without door prizes. And boy these girls were serious! As were our how they had to win them. Everything from the most buttons on your shirt to a book in your purse! (I should have won that one…)
an illustration for our hearts and how we try to fill it with all different kinds of things. Sometimes we just keep our stuff. Sometimes we try to pour God onto our stuff.
But God wants all of us. And not only does He want all of us but He wants us to be in the middle of what He is doing, not making our plans and then asking Him to get involved. But finding our where He is moving and getting right smack dab in the middle of it. 
Our version of Cardboard Testimonies. 10 women shared where they had been and then what God had made them now. Everything from rape victims, to anorexics, to homosexuals, to imprisoned. And now they are women who are healed in their body, minds and spirits. And as their “now” testimony came up on the screen for all of the audience to see, they turned around with their faces beaming! You ought to have heard the cheers!
