The kid was invited out last night (how sad is it that my 7 year old has a wayyyy better social life than me?). Her friend invited her to go to AWANA at her church.
Well, she came home and I asked her if she had fun and she said yes but looked like she was going to cry. Then the tears came. Turns out she really enjoyed herself until they told her she had to take a test in order to earn a badge (and what kid isn't going to want a really cool badge?). They tested her on the Bible verse they learned. Needless to say, she couldn't remember what she had learned an hour ago so she didn't get the badge.
I'm not sure if it wasn't communicated to her properly, if that's how they run their group or she misunderstood, but how crazy is that that she was expected (if that's how it went down) to know this verse just like that? Anyway, it's bothered me all day, but then I found a lady at work whose kids go to AWANA. She told me they can test on a verse anytime to earn a badge, even if it takes them a month to learn. Now that sounds more like it!
So while I only get emotional kid's side of the story, I don't really know how it was presented to her or how she interpreted what was told to her...but I know now I have to rectify the situation because she was so turned off after last night. I'm going to talk to our Pastor this weekend because we have AWANA at our church as well. I think that in the fall, since she doesn't want to play sports anymore, this will be a positive activity for her to be involved in...cuz she's gotta be involved in something. She sure as heck isn't going to come home and be glued to the TV!
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Today I am grateful for how peaceful, innocent and young my daughter looks when I wake her in the morning, for having a relatively easy day at work, and days like today where I can come straight home from work and put on my pjs.
Life is Valuable and Precious
14 years ago
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