I have ALWAYS liked the older kids.
I really don't know what to do with babies, and don't feel really comfortable until they are at least four.
I have always wanted to be in with the teenagers at church.
And yet.
I WOULD RATHER PLUCK OUT MY EYEBALLS THAN BE WITH THE SENIOR PRIMARY ANY LONGER!!!
Junior Primary? No problem.
The older kids aren't even that bad. In fact, they are no different than always. Individually, I like them. Mostly. Kind of. In theory.
Maybe I have changed.
Maybe I have grown older and wiser?
Or crabbier and less patient?
Or less amused by "jokes" and "smartness" and "crap."
(Or, just maybe, it is because they come last. And I can see the clock taunting me and telling me it is almost time to go home?)
Sunday, September 07, 2008
When Good Song Ladies go Bad...
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Dude, agreed. I prefer teenagers to kids - except I sort of like the small kids, like the two- and three-year-olds.
I started my new calling today - teaching the oldest Primary class - and I already want to gouge out my own eyes.
I hear you. Just this week I was wondering how I can be an effective den leader when I have a really difficult time liking this one kid. Don't you find it a bit weird that a 9-year-old boy would sit at the BYU creamery and go on and on about how hot the co-eds are? As if!
I blame that Suite Life of Zack and Cody. They are always ogling the older girls.
I just got released from teaching the 12-13 year old sunday school class and I feel like I have been released from prison. I pity the next teacher who has to sit in that class and quell the farting noises and the whispering, the vacant stares and the flat out refusals to particpate in any way. I always wished I was in junior primary because at least with the little ones, you know they don't know much better when they act like that. I have never been in the senior primary, but now I will add it to my list of church callings to fear.
The last hour is a killer. Especially since the Presidency lately has been having super short sharing times and saying, "you can sing more songs, right?"
Oh, and love the Senior boys saying, "Oh, this song is dumb-Booo".
Smack.
I think most of us can basically forget it if we're trying to entertain anyone age 8 through 17.
A-men.
Individually, I am sure that I would love them. But our time is from 1:30-4:30, and so that last hour is when they have used up all of their good behavior for the day, and are just running on spite and foolishness.
I know I don't need to remind you that there are "worse" callings! but hey anytime you want to take over for me in my Prop 8 assignment and I come lead singing time-say the word!
Honestly I laugh at myself for ever once thinking that Primary chorister was overwhelming! But it was, and I guess I'm a stronger, more confident person from having served there. I always had to be careful though about using my wicked repartee on the little scoundrels so as not to crush their self-esteem. Most times I included them in the "this is so lame" but we're going to do it anyway attitude. Otherwise they were afraid I could truly embarass them~and being a mother of four I know how to wield embarrassment on young people~ask Amy!
Yeah, so lots of times I don't serve with love, but I get the job done. For whatever reason they keep "hiring" me! Do you think I'm missing something about callings?
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