F A R A
"Read your bible
Pray every day
Pray everyday
pray everyday.
Read your bible
Pray everyday,
And you'll grow, grow, grow!
Don't read your Bible
Forget to pray
Forget to pray
Forget to pray
Don't read your Bible
Forget to pray
And you'll shrink, shrink, shrink!"
Storm was teaching the children in Sunday school how to sing a song. It was so fun to hear them singing. No one was available to teach them, so he was the one who took over.
"One more time!" Storm commanded.
I turned my gaze to Mark, my cute nephew. Storm and I decided to fetch him and bring him here with us in the church. There was a wide smile on his lips while singing and moving his hands, following Storm's steps and gestures.
After singing a song, Storm told a story about Daniel and the Lion. He was good at storytelling. He acted like a kid so the kids were giggling at him. The kids loved him because it was obvious that he loved kids. Ang galing niyang mang-uto ng mga bata.
"Nakakita na ba kayo ng lion?" he asked the children.
"Opo!" they answer.
"Anong tunog ng lion?"
"ROOOAAAR!" sabay-sabay na sabi ng mga ito, dahilan para mapangiti ako.
"Very good!" Storm exclaimed. "Ano kayang gagawin ng lion kay Daniel?" he said acting like he didn't know the answer.
"Kakainin si Daniel!" sagot ng isa.
Storm laughed.
"Hindi po! Mabait si Daniel kaya hindi siya kakainin!" sabi naman ng isa.
"Tama!" Storm exclaimed. "Mabait si Daniel kaya..." pambibitin niya. "...nagpadala ang Lord ng mga anghel," he continued. "Anong ginawa ng mga anghel? Pinatikom nila ang bibig ng mga lion!" Amazement plastered on their faces. "Ganoon ang Lord sa mga taong love Siya at sinusunod ang mga utos Niya. Ililigtas Niya sila sa kapamahakan."
"Woah!" the kids exclaimed.
"Mahal niyo ba ang Lord?" Storm asked them.
"Opo!" they answered.
Effective din pala sa bata si Storm sa pagtuturo. Mas lalo tuloy akong humanga sa kaniya. He was a good teacher. I still remember how he patiently taught me in my accounting lessons before.
After the Sunday service and Storm's time for teaching the children, the music team started their practice for the concert. The practice went on until evening.
"Do you feel sleepy already?" tanong ni Storm sa akin nang magpahinga sila saglit. Halos maghahating-gabi na rin kasi kaya nakaramdam ako ng pagod.
"Uh, no. I am fine," sabi ko, kahit na ang totoo ay antok na antok na ako.
Nilipat niya ang tingin kay Mark na yakap-yakap ko at natutulog sa balikat ko. "Ihahatid pa pala natin si Mark kay Peachy."
"One last practice from the top!" Christy announced.
"One more and then we will go home," Storm told me.
I nodded my head.
Muling siyang umalis at nagsimulang kumanta sa stage. Bumuntonghininga lang ako at hinilot ang ulo ko dahil tila nanakit ito. Sinandal ko ang likod ng ulo ko sa backrest ng upuan at pinikit ang mga mata ko.
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