Back in Sunday School

I must admit I had no idea what was in store as I signed up as a weekly volunteer for 9-10 yr. old's Sunday School. The first week was BRUTAL. The picture on the left depicts the total opposite of what was happening in our classroom. Pretty much total chaos. Even with 2 teachers and me the assistant. OK, specifically a few BOYS. No respect at all!

This second week was a bit better. Less paper airplanes, less boys crawling under the table, and less ripped up worksheets. I think we're improving!

Oftentimes during the chaos, I couldn't help myself from comparing them with the Mongol kiddies. They really wanted to learn and be loved. But not these kids at Sunday School, they were just wasting time and they seemed so spoiled to me. I felt really frustrated at first, but now I've realized that there is a lesson to be learned from this challenge. It's always easy to love the cute, well-behaved kids. But to truly LOVE, I need to learn to love the not so loveable ones. Hopefully I'll get to build up some meaningful relationships with those boys as we travel on this journey of learning together!