Growing Faith
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Taught by a Kid Just Like You!
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t was a typical Sabbath in the Primary division. My assistant and I were arranging the chairs and organizing our lesson materials. I welcomed arriving children into the room. Before long I noticed Ritchie running through the door, barely missing a younger boy. Ritchie was bigger and louder than anyone else in Sabbath School. The boys would often follow his behavior, and the girls rolled their eyes and sighed whenever Ritchie was disruptive. As expected, Ritchie started poking the boy beside him right 30
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after the opening prayer, and he kept kicking at a nearby chair during the mission story. During the lesson study he gave his best impression of a lion’s roar to go with Daniel’s dungeon prayers. I decided to try something different and asked Ritchie if he would like to lead song service the next Sabbath. By getting him involved, I hoped he’d behave better, at least for a little while. Ritchie’s eyes widened at my question, but he didn’t hesitate. “Can I be in charge of
the whole program?” he asked. I was surprised. “Well, OK,” I hesitated, not sure if this was such a good idea after all. Ritchie and I talked about plans for next week’s Sabbath School. I promised to call him to see how his program was coming along. When I called Ritchie on Wednesday, he had his plans already. On Sabbath morning, as I walked toward the classroom, I heard music. Was it coming from the primary room? Yes, Ritchie was already there with a tape player going. “These Illustration: Xuan Le
