Monday, October 16, 2006
Good Week!!!
Well, this should be a good week.... I only work 2 days this week! But, I don't know today was kinda crazy. We had 2 art projects to do. (I know we should have had Miranda) We were painting paper bag pumpkins and painting wood cut out pumpkins! We got maybe 5 kids done and the phone rang. It was a man that goes to the church affiliated with the church I work at..... He wanted the preschool to make placemats for prisoners (they do a prison ministry) Well, I said ok how many do you need? He said as many as you can get.... Then I said when do you need them and he said by Thursday.... (we only have 2 days of school this week) Well, basically I said ok I would see what I could do.... So that made our third art project. Then I got to thinking..... Wasn't that kind of rude? What if I didn't have the materials to do this? I felt obligated to do this but, then I thought that is just not enough notice..... We are doing this but.... idk.... Then I thought.... prisoners? Is it just me or should we be taking things made by children to prisoners in Lucasville prison..... Am I being judgemental? It just kind of creeped me out. Maybe, I shouldn't feel that way, but, there are all kinds of prisoners there.... This is something I will have to pray about before, we do this again. I was caught off guard... Maybe I am judging these people... that is one thing I really try not to do.... It's not that I think they shouldn't have a prison ministry, I think that is wonderful.... They need to know Christ..... But, I don't know that these prisoners do. Of course we did NOT put any names or anything on the placemats..... just trees and a Bible verse. But, I am still torn about this.... This is something I will pray about. If you don't mind, say a short prayer for me about this one.... Let me know what you think.....
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I see your dilemma, but think going ahead and doing it was a good idea. As long as there is no names, pictures, or even little hand or foot prints (like you said, you never know the backgrounds of these prisoners), I think it will send a nice message. It was rude to give you like NO notice...but, the fact that you went ahead and fit it in shows you are a good teacher who can balance a workload well! And I'm sure you spent a little time discussing the purpose of what you were doing. Anyway,I wouldn't worry about it. You did something nice, let the rest take it from there!
I know it was a difficult decision to make (especially with NO notice), but I agree w/Miranda. I think you did the right thing. You never know who, when or where something is going to "stick" with someone. Ya know? Maybe a kid's drawing about Halloween will be the final link in someone's chain in finding the Lord! Wouldn't that be awesome?! It might sound like a far shot, but anything is possible when we do something for Christ!!! You did the right thing! You are a good person, a good teacher, and a good friend!!! Love ya!! :)
Thanks guys! I guess I was just worried cause these kids art projects are going to Lucasville. I know there are many child molesters there and I did not want to contribute to anything....
Carleta,
There is a much bigger thing going on here. You are teaching the kids to minister to lost people...sinners....just as bad and ugly and awful as we are. In God's eyes, we are just as nasty as the worst kind of person you can imagine. We're just use to looking at our own sins through rose tinted glasses.
In no way can a prisoner find a child by looking at their artwork unless their name is on it or other personal information. Plus, "God is bigger than the boogyman"....as the veggietales characters sing. God is using you to teach children how to send the lost to Him, how to love the "worst" of sinners, and teaching them to be pro-active in someone's life besides their own....To work for the sake of Christ.
So, I say, there's lots to do and the children are willing and God is willing. So where are we (the adults) in all this?
Be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power!
Jennifer
I wasn't worried about them finding the children. I was worried more about the men who have not turned their life to Christ. About the men who may have memories about other things when they see these art projects. Anyways, we did them and sent them off so I will not worry anymore. It is in Gods hands!
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