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Rainforest Creativity

Every summer over 100 volunteers work together to create and provide an amazing VBS experience for the children in our community. Using a rainforest theme, those volunteering found themselves twisting paper tightly into vines, cutting hundreds of paper leaves, while others designed and created bright butterflies. Some constructed trees and others painted but all offered their talents and abilities to Sharon, the designer and creator in charge. Now I'm coming back from a week living right in a rainforest climate. No wonder things grow so lush and beautiful there. With all the rain, heat and humidity, plants grow quickly. Even the beetles and cockroaches are huge in comparison to us here in Canada. We could only pretend as we created that backdrop for VBS. God's creation is so much more vibrant and alive. I can only imagine the joy he had in designing such a rich backdrop for the lives of people; where food and resources could be available all around for immediate use. Am I