March 2016

In March we took the kids to their first concert, celebrated Easter, and had some fun outings during spring break!

For Christmas we got the kids tickets to see TobyMac along with a few other artists who were touring with him. This was a huge night for all of us. Although it was a late night, they had a blast and sang along to every song!

Easter celebration at school

Easter morning at church

It rained during our Easter dinner celebration with the extended family so the kids did not do their annual egg hunt. They were disappointed so Dad decided we would do our own at the house once it cleared up. They had a blast. 

Spring break was loads of fun! We had a fun outing to the Prairiefire museum in KS with Grandma B! This was the discovery room that was 100% hands on! The kids loved digging for fossils....

Taking pictures with fossilized poop 😝...

And Jackson even got to hold a hissing cockroach! Such a fun day!

And we had a few fun play dates with Lily's friends. I typically have her make a list of activities or outings she would like to do during our spring break. Usually we have to "narrow down" the list :). But this year, her only request was to spend time with her friends. Thankful she has such special girls in her life. 

The Day of Salvation

I want today to be etched in my memory because today is the day my son accepted Jesus into his heart. No greater joy than knowing my household will all be in heaven together one day! Praise be to God!

Leading up to this day have been lots of conversations, church, and BSF lessons. And of course, God has been orchestrating each of those moments to lead up to this day. In BSF this year, we have been studying the book of Revelation. This book in itself prompts lots of questions about where we are going when we die. I'm amazed at what Jackson has been able to absorb and process in his 5-year-old brain!

So today, as we are approaching the last chapter of Revelation, we discussed the Holy City on our drive home from BSF. I always ask him questions about what he learned.  Sometimes his memory is almost verbatim what is written in Scripture, and sometimes he is totally lost (aren't we all at times?). Today was different though. In discussing the Holy City, we started talking about how different life in heaven will be compared to here on earth. And then Jackson mentioned something about "trusting in God". He has recited prayers and talked about God but never has he used the words "trust in God". So I talked to him more about what that meant to him. Through this conversation, he decided he wanted to pray to ask Jesus to live in his heart. Since I was driving, we agreed we would wait until we got home. Once we got home, I discussed more about what it means to be a sinner, why we need Jesus in our lives, and what his death on the cross means for us. Not wanting him to make this decision to please his Dad or I or out of pressure, I even gave him a choice to wait. But he had made his decision and wanted to pray. So we did.

This has been and continues to be my daily prayer. That my entire family will chose to follow Christ. I'm just amazed how God answers in His perfect timing. He gives us a freedom of choice and I'm praising Him that Jackson made his choice to live for Christ.

"Those who belong to Christ Jesus are no longer under God’s judgment. Because of what Christ Jesus has done, you are free. You are now controlled by the law of the Holy Spirit who gives you life. The law of the Spirit frees you from the law of sin that brings death." Romans 8:1-2 NIRV