Day 3 - PandaMania

Today's lesson was about how God watches over you, and during Party Time Sing & Play (Worship) I challenged the kids to be on the look out for God Sightings. For those that may remember Alaska, it's similar to our God Markers.

Anyways, after worship, when everyone else shuffled to their different stations, I ended up having a really good conversation with a friend of mine, just about life and I guess the things going on, past stuff, future life, etc. Not only was it nice just to be able to sit down and have a convo with this friend, but as we were talking, I was just reminded of all the things that God has done for me. How throughout my life, throughout my time in college, God has been watching over me. And as he watched over me, he has done so much in my life, and also in the relationships I have with those dearest to me. I realized that God has taught me a lot, but he is still putting things in place for me that I might not realize now, but will see later. So I guess my "God Sighting" was not only a remembrance of all that God has done for me and changed me, but also getting to share the joys of hearing about how God has been working in and changing my friend. A very unexpected blessing, but today all I could think about was how much I want to say "Thank you God!"

Thanks for tuning in...

--xtinee

Day One - PandaMania

Today was really good. Still not sure, how much of an impact I'm having, but it went surprisingly well. Since we started a little late, we only got to sing one song, but even with the mishaps, it was really encouraging to see all the kids get into the movements and the lessons. I guess being an adult, you forget what it's like to be a kid, and how innocent they are to find excitement in what now seems childish and corny.

I guess this is what it means when Jesus says : "I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven." -- Matthew 18: 3-4. As adults we seem to complicate our spiritual lives with all the muss and fuss of daily living which is really just a product of "growing up". But children have this way of looking at the world that is unhindered by all this nonsense, because they are still relatively innocent. I think it's not so much what I can teach these kids, but also learning from them, what it means to praise God with excitement and joy. To scream "Thank you God!" at the top of my lungs, or to listen to God's word with awe and amazement. To have a humble heart and to not question with my logic, or compose myself to protect my pride. I guess I want to learn what it means to come before God without any interference and to just take him all in.

Now to get ready for Day two! Thanks for tuning in!

--xtinee