I was excited, looking upon prayer time as a wonderful excuse to be near my father.

我很激动，我把祷告时间看作是一个接近父亲的绝妙借口。

This handful of disrespectful teenagers snapped their gum during prayer time and read magazines during Bible study.

群不知尊重为何物的十几岁孩子们，会在祈祷的时候大嚼口香糖，在学习圣经的时候读杂志。