We are surrounded by kids. Everywhere we go there is at least one tiny human around. Our ministry this month is teaching English. So I automatically came in thinking that I would be the one teaching. But these children have taught me so much.
Watching the kids play is one of my favorite things to do. And I have the perfect view from my hammock. With each swing they go in and out of view and I am met with a new picture each time. A girl swinging on a palm tree branch, boys playing soccer with a flip-flop, and a group huddled around some tiny cards playing a game I can’t understand. A bike rides past and a sweet “hello” comes from the smallest passenger. Laughter fills the air, and there is lightness to the atmosphere. No worries, no rush, just pure joy.
As we leave for a walk around the village, tiny eyes peer out from inside homes. Slowly we start to gather a group. And before long we are rollin’ 20 deep. Some on bikes others running behind. Each of us with 3 kids hanging off our arms. As we walk we take turns pointing out things and exchanging the English word for the Kamier word. We aren’t going anywhere in particular. We have no agenda. Just to be together is enough.
The kids are always ready for class before we are. Sometimes they are there an hour early.” Good mornings” meet us from every direction. Eager faces ready to use what they learned yesterday in our conversations today. They come hungry to learn and excited for what the day will hold.
As I watch these kids I can’t help but be challenged in my relationship with the Lord. They have taught me so much about a child like faith.
What would my relationship with Him look like if I used what he had already blessed me with instead of complaining about what I don’t have? The kids have taught me to find joy in the small things. They don’t have much, but what they do have they delight in.
What would my relationship with Him look like if I didn’t come to him with an agenda? If just being with Him was enough. He is my father and He delights in hearing about my day, not just what I want from him. I don’t understand everything the kids tell me, but I love the fact that they want to talk to me. God understands everything we have to say and he loves hearing us say it.
What would my relationship look like if I were excited about learning? What if I used what I learned about God yesterday in my conversations with Him today? How much more would my knowledge of him grow.
I want the joy and the gratefulness these kids have. I want to go through life with no major worries, in no rush just full of pure joy. I want a child's eyes.
I gave my camera to the kids for the afternoon. They took the pictures in this blog.
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