Leading the way

This past Sunday, the Mission Church's service was focused on the family and the Children's ministry. It was decided that the kids would come running into the service at a certain time with noise makers and silly-string. Eli was chosen to spray our pastor and was very excited with his job. Sunday morning came and we had no problem getting Eli up, fed and dressed before church. I asked if he was ready and he assured me that he was. He repeated the ground rules of NO SPRAYING IN THE FACE and then he added...I'm running in and leading all of the kids and I'm to jump up on stage and I'm going to yell, " For Narnia !!!!" Sherri and I quickly chimed in that he would NOT be shouting ...for Narnia!! With a little less enthusiasm he said, "Ok, what about...For America?!!?!?" I said NO...you are not shouting ANYTHING! In spite of having his dreams of leading a revolution of kids, he did a great job of following directions. Pastor Deven did NOT get silly string in his face and there were no robust calls for action from my 8 year old!