Michigan—"Brave Believers" was the theme at the Urbandale Vacation Bible School (VBS), held July 16–20. When God's "Brave Believers" follow His plan, the results are far beyond any humble expectations. VBS opened with 25 children and grew to a total of 42, while maintaining an average of 33 children per night.

It is always a joy to watch the growth of each child as they learn new songs, recite Bible verses, create crafts, taste snacks, and hear stories from the Bible. Stories were shared about various "Brave Believers" such as Daniel, Rahab, Miriam, Elijah, and Samuel. As a story was told, each child was given the opportunity to participate in the story as the Bible character. They were encouraged to share their faith by inviting others to VBS to become "Brave Believers."

Mary Alice Boling and Elizabeth (Ellie) Gain were so excited prior to VBS that they got involved by helping stuff pillow batting into craft kits. These two girls had so much fun stuffing, counting, laughing, and counting again that it was obvious they were young "Brave Believers."

Closing night exercises were about to wind down and another year of VBS was coming to a rapid end when we learned that two brothers, Devin and Isaac Gillett, spent the summer playing on the local little league baseball team and were in the final week of playoffs. When asked if they wanted to attend VBS or finish the game, they chose VBS because they believed "VBS is fun," and they were tired of ball. Jesus calls for "Brave Believers." What is your response? Here am I?

Velda Grubbs, Urbandale Church communications secretary