Just for Fun II

I recently posted an interview with Sam. Jesse was at school when we did that, so I thought it was time to have the same conversation with him. Again his answers are in green.

1.What is something I always say to you?

Um, you love me. 

2. What makes me happy?

Hugging

3. What makes me sad?

Being bad.

4. How do I make you laugh?

Like when Sam falls down on the couch.

5. What was I like as a child?

You had buncha hair.

6. How old am I?

15 

7. How tall am I?

 Nine. (He didn't say nine what, while in the meantime Sam has upgraded me to twelve)

8. What is my favorite thing to do? 

Play with me.

9. What do I do when you're not around? 

Uh, make a scavenger hunt? (really should do that more often)

10. What am I really good at?

Uhm, making Fredrickson's house. (He wants me to draw it so he can color it. )

11. What am I not very good at?

Build my toy truck. (His project with Daddy)

12. What do I do for a job?

Do dishes?

13. What is my favorite favorite food?

Rice?

14. What do you enjoy doing with me?

Finding scavenger hunt. (Ok, I really need to do that more often)

Just for Fun

       Interview with Sam

       So if you’ve been reading these posts for the past few days, you may have sensed that I’ve been a little stressed lately. For a little change of pace, I thought I’d share an interview I had with my four-year-old. I didn’t come up with these questions so they might be familiar to you. 

   His answers are in green, I’ve tried to communicate them as accurately as possible. I needed a little lightheartedness today so I thought maybe you did, too.  Hope it makes you smile. You can see Jesse's interview here.

1.What is something I always say to you?

No. (ouch)

2. What makes me happy?

When I get the eggs and frow the scraps out and Jesse's does the Dewey food. (Dewey is our dog)

3. What makes me sad?

When you cry?

4. How do I make you laugh?

When you do that BITING GAME! (It’s basically tickling him, please don’t send nasty emails)

5. What was I like as a child?

You were little

6. How old am I?

Very old 

7. How tall am I?

(trailing his hand from my feet to my head as I sit in a chair) Like, 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9! Nine tall.

8. What is my favorite thing to do? 

Uh, do the eggs?

9. What do I do when you're not around? 

You go home

10. What am I really good at?

Doing the ice game? You’re good at that. (Pretty sure this is referring to that “Don’t Break the Ice” game they got for Christmas. They need me to set it up so they can knock the pieces out)

11. What am I not very good at?

Those circle things? That circle came? Cause you keep cheating me and I keep cheating you. (Not entirely sure about this one. He must not like the spinner game as well.)

12. What do I do for a job?

Uh, do the plants? When it’s summertime?

13. What is my favorite favorite food?

Chicken and rice?

14. What do you enjoy doing with me?

Uh..cuddle up with you (That’s one of my favorite things, too!)

Unexpected Joy

Unexpected Joy

        It was a May Term class. Models of Youth Ministry, I think it was called. There would be a small group of us, five guys and three girls, traveling around together with our professor and learning about different youth ministries. It sounded like fun and I was looking forward to it.Until our very first meeting, that is. I remember sitting there at a table in silence as the eight of us just sort of stared around the room. No one talking or joking or asking about majors or hometowns. Nope, we were just sitting there as if we were trying to see who could be the most boring.
 Ugh. 
        I am not a shy person. I like people, I like conversations and connections. I remember thinking that this was going to be the worst class ever. A month-long awkward silence stuck in a van with people who didn't want to know me. 
I was SO wrong.We had a wonderful time. It turned out to be one of my favorite classes ever. Now, when I think back on that class I smile. We had inside jokes and nicknames (for example, two of the guys called each other “Seth” and I'm still not sure anyone knows why) we found out about each other's lives and families. It was amazing. I would be thrilled to see those people today. And here I thought it was going to be a study in how not to have fun.
I was reminded of this special time in my life as I was reading Kay Warren's book about joy. She was talking about Jesus and his disciples and offered a perspective that we don't often think about: They were joyful. They had fun together. The Bible doesn't tell us that they had inside jokes or nicknames, but I wouldn't be surprised if they did. Their ministry wasn't only about duty. These men were friends. I know when I read the gospels I sort of imagine Jesus and the twelve saying things like, “Okay, gentlemen, this is the part where we're supposed to go to Samaria, because this is when Jesus talks to that woman at the well. We'll go get some food, like it says we're supposed to, and meet Jesus back at the well at one. Okay? Let's go.” 
Of course it wasn't like that, but I can't be the only one who has overlooked this idea. I'm not trying to make the Bible say something it doesn't. I was encouraged by this perspective- thinking about the realness of Jesus. I assumed that my class was going to be dull and unfriendly, but it was a joy. I make assumptions when I read about Jesus, too. What a joy to think that He was and is not only Lord, but someone who laughs and enjoys. Jesus isn't just the One we go to with our hurts, but He wants to share in our happiness, too. What a joyous thing to think about.