TMI or Teaching Sunbeams

Have you ever received too much information? Been told stuff you never wanted to hear? That is the life of the Sunbeam teacher!

When talking about loving families one week I was told by a 3 year old that her mom doesn't love her! Mom had left her home alone once and beats her every day. Well, Mom happens to be my best friend so I asked her about her daughter's accusations. Turns out the young lady wouldn't put on her shoes to go with mom, so mom went out to the car without her but didn't go anywhere. And beating her? No, but she does get swats on the bottom now and then.

One young lady was learning the difference between girls and boys at home. She chose to inform me that her daddy has a (ding a ling)! Didn't want to think about that!

A little boy came to visit me at my house and started wandering around. He found my husband lying on the bed. The boy climbed up next to Jeff and said "Hi Jeff! I'm Tigger" and immediately jumped dead center onto Jeff causing Jeff's head and feet to fly up and meet over the child!

These little kids are absolutely priceless! They are so full of love. They give away hugs and kisses freely. They get so excited when they see me, big smiles and waves are thrown my way.

The rewards for teaching these little ones are legion. Besides the smiles, hugs and kisses there is the feedback from their parents. One child was so excited to go home and teach his family how to pray with his prayer puppet. I remember one grandmother in the ward who had a grandson in my class telling me she hated me with a smile on her face. She told me that I was all her grandson could talk about and that he liked me better than her!

In Sacrament meeting, even now when 3 years have passed since I taught them, I will hear a not so quiet whispering voice say "There's my teacher!"