I love my kid. She may complain once in a while about going to Children’s Church (mostly because she wants to stick to me), but most of the time, she enjoys worshipping God and doing the activities in Children’s Church. For me as a mum, I don’t really care at this point whether she remembers anything she learns from church. As long as she is in church every weekend, I’m happy. My wish is for my kids to grow up in the House of God, and that they will discover Jesus for themselves.
And so, when I saw my Joey serving fervently in church last Sunday, I felt so proud of her. :)
This is the huge play gym in church – the favourite place for all the children in our church every weekend. They have a crazy time playing there before and after service (gym is closed during service because all the children go attend Children’s Church services).
See the big ball pool? Our Children’s Church workers faithfully washes and cleans every single ball on Sunday after the last service ends. They have to upkeep a strict level of hygiene and cleanliness because of the many children who play in it every week. But frankly speaking, it’s very hard work!
They have to first scoop out all the balls (hundreds of them!), pour them all into a big pool of water, wash, scrub and wipe dry every ball before storing them in containers. They have many workers who work together to get the job done, and sometimes, some children volunteers as well.
And see who I spotted!
MY JOEY!!!
I stood there watching her as she helped the teachers keep the balls and she was her usual self – Yakking non-stop, calling out her favourite teachers’ names, kept shouting out commands, ‘Pass me the bucket!’, ‘Teacher, here comes the balls!’, ‘Work faster!!!’…
Very amusing. =)
And actually, very heart-warming as I watched, because all the teachers knew her by name, chatting with her, and kept telling me how fun and helpful she was. =) This is truly a family! My daughter is loved by many! =)
Joey taught me that it’s never too young to start serving. A willing and happy heart is all that it takes. She was just giving her best and even though she may be small and not able to work as fast as the adults, she was happy to be able to play a part with whatever she had. That’s a wonderful attitude! Thumbs-up, Joey!!! =D