The Power of Prayer

Every morning my kindergarten class starts the day by lining up with their little feet on the little curb, each giving me a good morning hug on the way in the door, then they sit on the carpet to begin our day with praying together. Everyday before we pray I ask for prayer requests and I write them down in a little notebook. This is probably my favorite time of the day. Why you might ask? Well, here are just a few of the best requests we have prayed for in the past 4 months....

-The whole word
-That God is with us every day
-That my little brother won't break my things
- That God heals all the sick people
-Praise God that my mom sent a note in my lunch
-That my baby sister doesn't bite my mom when she's nursing
-That we don't argue with our moms and dads
-That God blesses everyone
-Praise that I was early to school today
-That we can stand in a nice line in the hallway like the 1st graders
-That we don't scream at house center
-That my car gets fixed because my mom's car is so not fixed
-For my ouchy
-For my cold
-That my little sister doesn't bother my mom when she's teaching her workout class
-Praise God I got new socks and a new lunch box!
-Praise God that my mom got games on her phone
-That we don't fall and get hurt in P.E.
-That my dog doesn't bite my new chicken
-That we are obedient
-That no one has to move their clip
-Praise the Lord that today is the 46th day of school
-Praise God for spirit week!
-Praise God for Cupcakes
-Praise God for gum that my mom got for me
-That the presidents of the United States don't fight with each other
-That my sister doesn't step on my head to wake me up in the morning
- Praise God we get to sing in Spanish at chapel
- Praise God for Miss Merz's new shoes
- Praise God for reading buddies
- Praise God that next summer I get to go to Tennessee
-Praise God we learned our memory verse

I hope these gave you a smile. I just love how much my students want to Praise the Lord for such simple things. But the thing is, they are doing exactly what God calls us to do! We SHOULD be praising God for things like the 46th day of school and simple pleasures like new lunch boxes and bubble gum. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 says "In everything give thanks..." That is exactly what they are doing! I know I came to this country to be a teacher for these children, but sometimes I think they teach me even more.

:)