Kids church

Today I had the wonderful opportunity of assisting in kids church here at ZMI.  They are definitely a wild bunch but special nonetheless.  I was assisting the teens class which is a small change from back home where I would teach in the 7-9 class.  Today I mainly observed, to get a feel for the way things work here.  Many of the kids are picked up in town and are brought up as their parents can't/don't attend the service.  It is great the extra mile the ZMI goes for the little ones.  The teens class was fun, do I see myself teaching those ages?? Sure I suppose, they require a bit more of a challenge but in the end, it is Gods word and love that needs to be transmitted.  One thing that I enjoyed much was to hear their prayer requests.  It helped me take a small peak at their lives.  Their prayers were mainly unselfish, a hurt for others while I sat their hurting for them to hear a few unfortunate circumstances they or their peers are in.  Much prayer is needed for the upcoming generations, as they will be the ones to carry the church onwards.