3 June, 2003 4:25 PM
I spent the morning with Mark and Kel from Forge. Tuesday mornings are always good because I get to hand out with them for a time of planning of upcoming events and chatting about the resources that we are working on. We also spend a fair bit of time talking about our various projects and church plants which is really supportive. The Cafe we meet in makes excellent coffee too...mmmm.
After that I spent some time preparing for this afternoon's Religious Eduction class at the local primary school. The class was bizarre as usual. I'm fast concluding that I have no idea what I'm doing when it comes to teaching 10-12 year olds. By 3pm on a Tuesday afternoon they are all pretty crazy and are like a time bomb waiting to go off. No matter what I seem to do I seem to light their fuse and about 5 minutes into class they explode! I really hope that something that we do captures their imagination and draws them closer to God. I put alot of effort into thinking of creative ways to explore topics with them, but about the only thing they seem to calm down for is when I read them bible stories! The age old art of storytelling seems to win every time! Who would have ever thought that 25 minutes of teaching childrend can be so tiring!
Tonight is Living Room - Rob Yolanda and Chrissie are back tonight which will be fantastic. We'll spend some time catching up on their travels and kick off on the journey of Ignition which will run for the next three months alongside some other gatherings and activities.
