Wow...tonight was an interesting night. One of the boys was disobedient, and so he had time out, and then was disobedient during time-out, so had to go to bed early. While i was dealing with that boy in a different room, the four year old thought it was opportune time to throw his food (noodles with spaghetti sauce/mozz. cheese/broccoli etc) all over the kitchen/living room on the walls and everything. Well needless to say, he got a time-out, and also went to bed early. So i was left with the 5 year old (junnior) and the 2 year old. So, while the 2 year old ran around or read his own books, junnior and i did our nightly bed-time story reading of a kids story bible. It so happened to be the stories (we read 2) about Christ's crucifixion. Junnior was very into it (which normally when the other boys are there he is very distracted to say the least), and kept asking questions. Afterwards, i told him the choice we have to make, and how cool it is that we have Jesus to save us, and that we have the choice between heaven and hell. Well, it really hit him. He started crying saying he didn't want to go to hell, and wanted to go to heaven. We continued to talk, and i felt like he really understood the seriousness of this and asked if he wanted to pray and thank God for sending Jesus to take the punishment for our sins etc.. and he did. SO, there, in the living room with the other two punished boys crying in the background and the 2 year old running around, i felt the biggest peace as Junnior prayed and thanked God for sending Jesus to take our punishment. Who knows if this is the first time that Junnior has done this (he may have with other house parents that i am unaware of), but with his sincerity and understanding this time, it was just an amazing moment to talk spiritual things with him, and to see his sensitivity to it. And a time to rejoice in his choice to join the family of God!
I'm rejoicing that Junnior has made this choice, and that he seems to really understand the seriousness of it!!
Thank you, Jesus.
Join me in welcoming Junnior to the family of God!
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I am rejoicing along with the angels in Heaven! Thank you for sharing this precious news with me. He had not ever prayed to receive Christ with us. I will continue to pray for his heart to soften to His Father's relentless pursuit!
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