Play! Listen! Talk!

I actually started this blog the day BEFORE Easter—just because I was struck by all the unknowns. Would we have enough supplies—and teachers--for the kids who came? Would we have kids who were fearful and upset at being left with unfamiliar teachers in unfamiliar classrooms? Would the worship service greeters remember to tell families where the children’s ministry programs are located? And last, but not least, in the middle of all these unknowns, would we be able to connect each child to the life-changing news of Jesus? I ended up doing a lot of praying on Saturday, thinking about Easter’s coming!

Now, AFTER Easter Sunday, I’ll let you be the judge of whether my prayers were answered. We had enough materials to go around and we had enough helping hands so that each child was welcome (some of our teachers called themselves the unofficial Life Saver Club). And peeking into our classrooms you could see happy babies in the nursery (despite some being left for the first time), a caring preschooler who gently applied a bandage to her friend’s blister from new Easter shoes, and two older kids who lost teeth within minutes of each other during the Bible story. In the midst of all the activity, the story of Jesus’ resurrection and His love was not only told, but demonstrated. So now, I’m praying again—this time, thanking God for His goodness which never fails.