Welcome to the Surf Report for December 9, 2020.
.: God :
I’ve been teaching the junior high boys, at church, for over a month now. I find myself surprised. I think, walking into this, I had thought these kids would be on the same level (at least) of the adults I used to teach. Sadly, basic Bible reading and prayer (essentially a daily quiet time) are really hard for these kids. Be that these spiritual disciplines are perhaps not happening at home, I realize we have a lot of ground to cover. And yet, it is hard to teach the lesson at hand when you are fielding off-topic questions, off-the-wall thoughts, and just trying to create a general order in the room.
Don’t get me wrong, I love the challenge of teaching this class. I don’t regret stepping down from teaching my adult Sunday school class. I just thought it would be easier.
Right now we are focusing on:
- Prayer – having one boy pray per week
- Reading – having the boys read the Bible in class
- Pushing the core theme of the lesson at hand
.: Life :
We got a dog! This is Gus.
Gus is a American Staffordshire Terrier (at least, that is what his official documents say). He is a good boy who enjoys having his belly rubbed.
.: Gaming :
Wyatt and I have been playing Star Wars Battlefront lately. Specifically the co-op hero battle matches that allow you to destroy one another. Oh yeah, we’ve also been playing Castle Crashers! I picked this one up on sale, and we’ve really been enjoying it.
That’s it for us. How about you? What have you been up to? Let me know in the comments below.
JohnnyBGamer 
Sounds like you are on the right track. Your intent to have them study at home, which may need a prize involved at the end. Haha I love Gus, he sounds like he is a quick learner and a good boy. Have you attempted a bath yet?
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