My daughter has been attending communion classes. Along with learning about communion, she has been learning acolyte duties. She served has acolyte for the first time yesterday at church. She’s a shy girl, gets really nervous going up in front of people.
I prayed a lot for her.
She walked into the sanctuary smiling and did a wonderful job. Ada proposed to her friend, G, that if she would sit with her up front her first time, she’d go sit with G up front her first time. It gave her a little extra confidence.
During the service, she had to light one of the advent candles. Our PMA nodded to her when it was time. Ada asked which one to light.
Jim: “The northwest candle.”
Ada: “Okay.”
Pause.
“Which way is northwest?”
Like her mother, she has no sense of direction indoors.
Jim smiled and said, “I’ll just go with you and show you.”
We love Jim.
She’ll celebrate her First Communion this coming weekend. We’re looking forward to it.
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