A few weeks of every month I get the privilege of teaching Sunday school at Hope and it is definitely time that I cherish. I love working with kids and would be so blessed to be able to do that for the rest of my life - to me, combining medicine and working with children would be the perfect career. The kids that I teach are amazing; they are so funny and creative and awesome that it makes teaching that much more enjoyable. Normally, I leave with several stories about the funny things that they tell me or intense examples of their imaginations - but, unfortunately, I forget most of them. This Sunday, however, I left with a precious story about two of my kids and am writing it down before I forget!
Orison asked Isaac if they could play "hunters" and said that that is what they should become when they grow up. Isaac replied with, "No, when I grow up I am going to marry Courtney." I was totally shocked as were the rest of the kids, they all started laughing - except Courtney. Isaac calmly asked everyone to stop laughing because he really was going to marry her. At this time, I had to turn around because I too was laughing and didn't want to embarrass him. During this, Courtney was still coloring, but her demeanor had changed. She had the biggest smile and was starting to blush. The look on her face was so precious - so much like a little girl in love. Isaac repeated a few more times what he had planned and then one of the others kids asked how he knew. To this he responded, "I don't know. I just know that I'm going to marry her, I'm going to marry Courtney." And finally Courtney spoke up, "Guys, it's true - we're going to get married when we grow up."
And ironically, Isaac's dad was preaching about love and marriage and relationships at the same time.
Ah, the things that kids come up with! I love Sunday school. :)
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