I couldn't help but wonder what these precious little ones will be like when they line up for their high school graduations. We can be thankful that they are getting a good start on their educational journey right here at Zion. The Nursery School is certainly a blessing for the children and their families. A testimony to the excellent reputation of the school is that many of the siblings of the children celebrating their "graduations" this week have been students or will be students in the future. As we experienced on Sunday, May 15, when the graduates visited worship, the school is, also, a blessing for Zion congregation.
At today's graduation event, the children of Mrs. Fry's and Mrs. Stone's two-day class provided a musical program reviewing the activities of the past year. Each child had a speaking part to introduce months and the appropriate songs. The program ended with several patriotic songs sung in front of a large American flag displayed behind the children. Monday night, the children of Mrs. Carr's and Mrs. Moore's three-day class also provided a musical program about colors and a photo slide show of their activities throughout the year. Although I was attending the Planning Council Meeting by then, I was told that there wasn't a dry eye in the nave during the slide show.
The children seemed so proud of their achievements. It was such a joy to see how much they enjoyed participating with their classes. At both ceremonies, parents, siblings, grandparents and friends were present, many with video cameras and all with smiles of love and appreciation.
Let us pray that the spirit of love and concern for others, of joy in learning, and of curiosity about God's creation being instilled in the children will continue to grow. May these beautiful children of God continue to be shining lights in our world. We, also, ask God's continued blessing upon the ministry of education provided through Zion Nurser School, its teachers and staff.
