.: Nursery

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Nursery

A few months back I was called to be the Nursery Leader in our Ward. I willingly accepted the call, but to be really honest, I wasn't that thrilled about it. One of the reasons I accepted the call is because I like little children, and another reason I accepted it is because no one wants to be in Nursery - it can be a really hard calling to fill, so I would have really let myself down (and HF) to have said 'no'. After all, who really wants to spend their Sunday morning with a bunch of little kids that cry, fight, and make a constant mess (especially if your a mum dealing with your own little kids 24/7). It's a calling that doesn't require much intellect and doesn't offer much in the way of spiritual nourishment. It's also a calling that doesn't involve much learning and that doesn't involve you to give/share of yourself in front of others and vice versa.

And being in Nursery definitely has some big challenges that many people in the ward don't want to deal with.... from the child who wont stop hitting to get what he wants and is always making the other kids cry, to the child who crys & sobs hysterically week after week because their mum has left them.

BUT, like all callings, it is a calling that can be very rewarding and fulfilling given the right attitude and dedication. And I have really discovered that over the past month.

I am serving with two other girls (one who is a lot younger than me and the other who is older than me) and between the three of us we have turned our Sunset Ward Nursery into a wonderful place to be. Every Sunday I end up feeling the spirit in our Nursery because of the innocence and happiness the children show. Sometimes they show so much love to us and each other that it can be really touching. And teaching them a lesson can be truly rewarding, especially when they sit still and their eyes are big and wide and you can see them absorbing everything you've said.

We have tried so hard to settle the little girl who has cried for so long and today we finally had a break through. It was such a happy feeling for us (and the kids) to know that Nivea stopped crying and actually enjoyed Nursery for a few minutes.

It takes more than one leader to make an auxiliary a great experience, and thanks to the other girls in Nursery with me who give 110 percent every Sunday, I love my calling and look forward to it every Sunday.

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Ashton walking into the supermarket quietly whispers to himself: "Please can I have macaroni and cheese, in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen."

Ashton: "I want to live with Jesus." Mummy: "Why?" Ashton: "Because he be nice to me and he gives me bread and water!"

Mummy, examining Ashton's legs, and thinking: My goodness, what hairy legs. Ashton, unimpressed with Mummy's examination, pulls away: "Don't touch them. I'm growing Daddy legs!"

Hayden gets upset at Ashton: "Right Ashton, that's it! I'm telling Jesus on you!"

Ashton with a cold: "I'm snotty as a piggy."

Hayden: "The sun is burning my eyeballs."

Hayden: "Mummy, how come your penis is missing?"

Hayden: "I get the bigger piece of cake because my skeleton is bigger."

Hayden (3yrs old) sees me get dressed in the morning and stares at my breasts with a confused look..."What thooooose be for???"

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QUOTES

Like the changing leaves of fall...My little boy is now a man.
--Author Unknown

Boys are God's way of telling you that your house is too neat!
--Author Unknown

There never has been, nor will there ever be, anything quite so special as the love between a mother and a son.
--Author Unknown

Boys are found everywhere - on top of, underneath, inside of, climbing on, swinging from, running around or jumping to. Mothers love them, little girls hate them, older sisters and brothers tolerate them, adults ignore them and Heaven protects them. A boy is Truth with dirt on its face, Beauty with a cut on its finger, Wisdom with bubble gum in its hair and the Hope of the future with a frog in its pocket.
--Alan Marshall Beck

Something For A Giggle....

I Owe My Mother ....

My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE. "If you're going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning."

My mother taught me RELIGION. "You better pray that will come out of the carpet."

My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL. "If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!"

My mother taught me LOGIC. " Because I said so, that's why."

My mother taught me MORE LOGIC. "If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you're not going to the store with me."

My mother taught me FORESIGHT. "Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident."

My mother taught me IRONY. "Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about."

My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS. "Shut your mouth and eat your supper."

My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM. "Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!"

My mother taught me about STAMINA. "You'll sit there until all that spinach is gone."

My mother taught me about WEATHER. "This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it."

My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY. "If I told you once, I've told you a million times. Don't exaggerate!"

My mother taught me the CIRCLE OF LIFE. "I brought you into this world, and I can take you out."

My mother taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION. "Stop acting like your father!"

My mother taught me about ENVY. "There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don't have wonderful parents like you do."

My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION. "Just wait until we get home."

My mother taught me about RECEIVING. "You are going to get it when you get home!"

My mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE. "If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to get stuck that way."

My mother taught me ESP. "Put your sweater on; don't you think I know when you are cold?"

My mother taught me HUMOR. "When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me."

My mother taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT. "If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up."

My mother taught me GENETICS. "You're just like your father."

My mother taught me about my ROOTS. "Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?"

My mother taught me WISDOM. "When you get to be my age, you'll understand."

My mother taught me about JUSTICE. "One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you!