Kellen and Odin went to church with me today. It was their first time and Easter, with lots of activities, made it fun. It started with breakfast, a Youth Group fundraiser and ended with treat bags and an Easter egg hunt.
When it came time for Communion, Odin was ready to go with me, but Kellen preferred to stay in the pew. When we got back to the pew, Odin was so excited to tell his brother that the pastor told him “God will always love you” and she put a cross on his forehead. Kellen got a look on his face like he’d really missed out on something special, so we got in the Communion line again. I thought the same process would happen, but Kellen held out cupped hands for the bread. With a look and a nod between Pastor and me, she gave Kellen the (Hawaiian sweet) bread and accompanying words. Then came the white grape juice “wine”. On the way back to the pew, Kellen looked at me and said, “Mmmm, delicious.”
Both boys had a great time and want to go to church again. Odin was so excited to tell him mom and dad how nice everyone was, how much fun he had, and he learned “Jesus Christ” is not a bad word.
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