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What They Can Teach Me / 07.26.10, 11:05 PM
I currently teach a second grade Sunday School class every Sunday morning at my church. I love these kids. They bring light to my day, make me smile and laugh, and I have enjoyed teaching them for this last year. But, next Sunday is the end. Next Sunday is “Promotion Sunday” and they are moving up to become great big THIRD graders and I am moving to Chicago. Changes are in store. I’m going to miss them. I talked to them today about how I’m leaving to go to Mission Year and all, and I think they understood it.
This month, we have been learning about service. I didn’t pick it out, it’s in the curriculum we use. We have also been discussing this whole “Service” thing in “big people church”, too. Last Sunday, I got the opportunity to share with my congregation about what God is doing in my life and how he is leading me to Mission Year. I have a great and supportive church. If you want to hear it, you can go to http://www.laurenadam.com/2010/07/service.html and view a video. My mom was nice and recorded it for me. :)
One of the things I talked about was how when I started teaching Sunday School, I thought it was all about me. I mean, I taught the kids about God and all, but I thought it was going to be about me teaching them about the Bible, doing crafts, playing fun games, etc. But in the end, it’s actually been them doing the teaching. They have taught me so much. They have challenged me in my walk with God. I want to read my Bible more and learn more about God, because I know that they are going to ask me questions, and I want to have an answer. Also, they make me want to “practice what I’m preaching”. Our memory verse is Ephesians 6:7, “Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not men.” How would I be able to teach my kids about this if I didn’t apply it to my personal life?
Mission Year is going to be a challenge. I know it. But, I am SO excited about what God is going to do. But this time, I’m not making it about me. I mean, I might get the opportunity to serve some people. But, in reality, it’s going to be about God using me as a vessel to spread his love. It’s about God. Not about me. It’s amazing what God can do in our lives if we just listen to him and serve his creation. Jeremiah 29:11 says, “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the LORD, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’” I know that God has a plan for everything. He knows what is going to happen this year, even when I don’t. He is going to do amazing things, and I pretty sure that Chicago has a lot to teach me. :)
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