There's a little guy in Bumblebee Boulevard classroom who says he knows exactly what he wants to be when he grows up. He's going to be a priest! Yep, you heard right. He's five years old, and wants to be a priest. Here's the truth...I would bet money on the fact that he will do just that! (OK, OK...maybe betting money on this isn't the best move! I do believe him, though!) More power to him. He knows what his calling is!
Now, when we received new materials for our outdoor area, we also received some long plastic tubes with connectors to add to the loose materials area. Never mind that these are plastic! Apparently, someone missed the boat on the whole NATURAL part of this. :) That's OK, the kids love them anyway!
This little guy knew from the start EXACTLY what he was going to do with these. He built a VERY tall cross...balanced it carefully while walking to the sand pit...placed the bottom of it down into the sand to keep it steady and stood very still while holding it up. (He had to stand on the bench to hold it steady!)
Now, when we received new materials for our outdoor area, we also received some long plastic tubes with connectors to add to the loose materials area. Never mind that these are plastic! Apparently, someone missed the boat on the whole NATURAL part of this. :) That's OK, the kids love them anyway!
This little guy knew from the start EXACTLY what he was going to do with these. He built a VERY tall cross...balanced it carefully while walking to the sand pit...placed the bottom of it down into the sand to keep it steady and stood very still while holding it up. (He had to stand on the bench to hold it steady!)
According to him, this was now the "Church of the Sand People" :) When a caterpillar walked along the sand it became the "Church of the caterpillars"! Every once in a while he looked down lovingly on his small flock of children in the sand pit and smiled at them. They continued with digging and building and raking the sand; never asking him what he was doing! He didn't seem to mind; he was just proud of his newly formed congregation!
Later, his teacher noticed him struggling with the "cross" on his back. He wanted to know how to nail it to himself. Yikes! Masking tape on skin...only masking tape in preschool! But still...how can you keep a young child from his calling!?
I love it! I used to pretend to give communion when I was a little girl. We had a metal beer stein and to me it looked like a communion cup. My heart was shattered when I was told that girls can't be pastors in my church.
ReplyDeleteYou know, I never question that a child might not know EXACTLY what they will do with their life. I remember watching a preschool show on PBS as a child...except I never focused on pretending I was one of the children in the show...I was too busy planning what I would be doing with MY preschool class :) (As for your dream- In a way you are a pastor...to a congregation of very short people who love hugs and fingerpainting...I can't imagine a nicer congregation :)
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