Me? Teach???

So I got an e-mail out of the blue today from one of my Bible Study ladies. I really like her. Her name is Jessi. She lives just down the street from me, has 3 kids and an AWESOME story. She's been a Christian about 5 years and whenever she had something to say in Bible study, it was always interesting, down-to-earth and heart felt. Yeah, really like her.

Anyway I get this e-mail from her and basically she asked if I'd be interested in teaching the K5 Sunday School. She and our pastor had already discussed me as a possibility and think I'd be great at it. Um, excuse me? What? Me, teach?? Sunday School? To 5 year-olds?!? Ok. Wow. Can you tell it caught me off-guard?

Here's what's interesting and is giving me pause. Back in the day (like, way back to the Pointer Ridge days for you MD readers out there) I wanted to teach kindergarten. No clue why. I loved young kids and though being a kindergarten teacher with all-day-long arts and crafts would be fun. Then a year or two went by, I came to my senses and forgot about it. I briefly considered majoring in English education in college, thinking I'd teach high school, but again, I thankfully came to my senses and moved on.

Fast forward to a few weeks ago at Jessi's house, she references her past a little but mentions how she's now teaching Sunday School and loving it. She specifically mentioned how she never dreamed she'd be doing that and loving it. This caught my attention and my brain, yet again, pondered "What about me? Should I teach?........Naaaaah!" I think of it again this past Sunday when I see our church is hurting for teachers. But, again, I brush it off.

Yeah, yeah, yeah. You're probably thinking "um hellooo Jeanna! Wake up here!" Well, I'm....concerned. For myself. For the kids. Sure I've got the "lovely" NGE-ish thoughts of am I spiritually qualified to do this? But that's not my biggest concern though. I have a couple of VBS instances running through my head that are definitely giving me pause.

I looooooved VBS. Loved it loved it loved it. So much so that once I was too old to go as a student, I volunteered to help. In Bowie, I helped out with the morning music time and that was fun. In Aledo though is where I really had a negative experience. I tried teaching the music, teaching a class, helping a teacher. No matter what I tried I always came away disgusted and bitter. The kids were rude, disrespectful and mean. They got under my skin and it totally soured me on the experience. Would that happen again? If I'm honest with myself, sure it could happen again. I don't want it to. I don't want to try to teach nasty, insolent, disrespectful children. (geez, who does?)

So, I don't know what to do. I'm going to think about it, pray about it, be open to what I need to do. Rest assured I'll let you know what I decide!