Prayer Is the Key

The little phrase, “prayer is the key” is one we hear often. In working with children I am reminded again and again how true that little phrase is. I get excited about the stories that the teachers share during our prayer times regarding the impact that prayer has and is having on our students. We recently held our first parent teacher conferences of the year. These conferences usually either begin or end with prayer. Often during the conference we ask the parents how we can pray for them. While sharing these requests, parents help us see a clearer picture of the child and his needs. Not only can we pray more effectively for the children and their families but we are given insight into why they react in different ways as well.

One parent mentioned how her son is now praying at night. “God is great. God is good. He takes care of me everyday.” She also shared that they were talking about the child’s grandfather who is in heaven where God is. The son added that God is everywhere and not just in heaven. In another instance we had just prayed during our morning staff prayer time for two little boys in one of the classes who were not getting along. As they came in to school one of the boys said, “Jose is my friend…you’re my friend, right Jose?” and gave him a hug.

One of the teachers shared how impressed she was with the way in which her coworker prayed with the children. “She will pray with them when they are having a hard time coming into class in the morning, when a child is hurt, when there is a conflict between two children, when a child is having a hard time with discipline consequences, and on Fridays she will pray for the requests that are mentioned by the children during Bible time.”
The children are learning to pray and it’s exciting to hear from parents that the children are praying at home!

Lorraine Brandt • Wonder Club Administrator