Once a quarter I teach the Bible lesson in Kidz Own Worship (KOW) at my church. This is a very ACTIVE group and there can be as many as 30 kids in KOW. These are 4 year olds through 2nd grade and they are INTIMDATING to this Bible teacher. I can stand in front of hundreds of women and never get nervous, but put me in front of these kids and I’m a bona-fide basket case. These are little kids!
I’m terrified I’m going to ruin them for life.
My assigned Sunday to teach in KOW came up in November just about two weeks after I returned from my most recent trip to Israel. I decided I would do a show and tell about my trip. I took stones and olive wood and pictures and all kinds of neat things to show them. I told them about being baptized in the Jordan River, walking up the steps to Caiaphas’ house, riding in a boat on the Sea of Galilee and so much more.
They really loved it.
Fast forward to yesterday. I got a Facebook message from one of the moms of an adorable little girl named Tori. Tori is well-behaved, pays attention, and usually has the right answers for my questions. She has beautiful brown eyes and is a precious child. Here is what her mom, Becky, told me on Facebook.
“Good morning, Leah. I just wanted to share something with you. The other day Tori and I were talking. We started talking about the cross and Tori asked me if the cross was on display somewhere. I told her that was a great question and she should ask Bro. Fred (our pastor). She quickly replied,
‘Oh, I can ask Ms. Leah, Mommy.
She was baptized in the same river as Jesus!’
She was so excited and envious of you being in the same place where Jesus once walked. As she told me this, she was in awe. It made my heart jump with joy. I just wanted to thank you for teaching in Kidz Own Worship.” Becky
BAHAHAHAHAHA! Ya’ll, I laughed outloud. How adorable!! How precious!! Tori was listening to what I taught. I called my pastor and told him that he was now chopped liver and my pay grade had gone up because I was baptized in the same river as Jesus!!!!!
I failed to mention to the little kiddos that Bro. Fred was the one who baptized me in that Jesus-river!!!
When I told my husband, he looked at me and said, “I bet she thinks you were baptized in the same river AT THE SAME TIME as Jesus!! Boooooo!!
Out of the mouth of babes!!!
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