With the Associates we take turns teaching the different ages for Sunday school. Today was my turn for the little little ones. little little as in 2-5 years old. i am finding i do not have a gift with this age group of kids. the 2+ hours of being in their presence exhausts me.
they are cute, though, so cute. the teacher who helps is comfort and she is ahhhhmazing! it helps also to be able to speak twi, kid-twi. my twi is not good enough for these little ones. i had a dr. seuss a-b-c book (note to self: dr seuss is not a good author for young ghanaian kids since there is no way i can explain was a zither zigger thing is) and they would say what the photo is. so even though the picture was about B for barber they said the twi word for bald kid since the pic was a kid with one piece of hair getting cut by a barber. it teaches me a lot on how they see things. being in a different culture somehow changes how i see things. i find that a big blessing. i love seeing things thru someone else's eyes. i know i don't always appreciate it but when i am reminded of these differences i am very thankful for God's creativity. and also, thru the differences of culture and perspective i love how Jesus remains the same thru all of it.
i may not be able to teach much but if these little ones know that Jesus loves them, then my job is done.