For the past year I have been in Nursery and LOVED it. When we got called Karl and I were sitting outside the Bishop's office talking about what we thought we would be called to. I kept saying it was going to be nursery because I thought it would be the best calling in the world, but I didn't really think we would get it. Then we went in and it really was nursery. I just started crying. I know that is where I needed to be and I loved every...well, almost every...minute of it.
Now I have officially graduated, along with my old nursery kids, so we all get to be in Sunbeams together. It is quite the change. You go from playing all day, sitting for a 5 second lesson, and eating treats to being expected to sit still and be quiet for 2 hours. But somehow we will all survive together.
I just love the things the kids say. For example, one little boy told me after class that at four o'clock (I don't know why it was 4 but apparently that was important) he was going to go to space. And whenever we ask them a question the answer is Jesus.
But what melts my heart is when they ask about Karl. He isn't my partner anymore, now that he is an assistant ward clerk, but he helps on occasion. A little girl kept asking me all day "Where is Carlo? Is Carlo sick? Where is he? I miss Carlo." The other kids are always asking about him too. I don't think they remember my name but they sure know and miss Karl. He is so great with kids.
So it's going to be a long year but I am determined that I am going to love sunbeams just as much as Nursery. I just need to come up with ways to keep them quiet in sharing time and entertained in class. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
5 weeks ago
