kids

It only seems fitting to do a blog entry about kids since they are the ones I spend the majority of my time with. I started babysitting pretty young, mostly for my brother or the neighbors when my parents were close by. Needless to say I got burnt out on babysitting very fast. If you've ever met my brother you would understand. In high school I babysat every now and then, but never enjoyed it or looked forward to going. Last summer I started babysitting for a family with two boys (AJ and Jack and now Ben) and absolutely fell in love with them. God really placed a love for kids in my heart and I try to find as many ways possible to serve around them. My Sunday school kids always bring a smile to my face, and I love hearing their views on life, God, and problems. This past week they were talking about birthdays, and I said mine was coming up so they asked how old I was going to be and I said "20" One of the girls looked right at me and said "You better start looking for a husband then!" She is five. Seriously? Moments like that just make me laugh.

Being around kids all day is difficult and wears me out, but in the moments where I am just annoyed or exhausted, God always sends relief. Either in the form of a crazy comment like AJ's last week-- We were leaving the park (which is always an adventure!) and I was pushing them in the stroller back home and I hear AJ saying "No Jack don't touch my peeter, you can touch my leg." and then they would both start laughing. They are crazy, and so hilarious. But the moments that really but things in perspective for me is when I hear them talk about God. They don't have a big list of questions to bring up God like we do, or read books on evangelism they just speak without fear. On the way home from the park AJ was asking "Who makes the river flow?" and I just answered "um it just flows cuz of the water." and he answered, "No, God makes it flow." It just brought a huge smile to my face, and so much joy to know that this little boy knows Gods amazing power and love. Last summer in my Sunday school class I told a little girl her dress was very pretty and asked her if her mom gave it to her. She looked at me straight in the eye and said "No God gave me this dress." So beautiful.

Jesus called the children to Him because they have a true faith in Him. Untainted by the world, unaffected by fear, unchanged by doubts. Yet Jesus tells us we as adults have to leave everything we have and then come to Him. Obviously we have things to learn from the kids.

love.