Our Week In a Nutshell...

 

A Dog Funeral

                                                            Burial and Paying our respects...

                                                         
                             Making breakfast alone while Mom jumps start the school vehicle

                                                         At gas station fixing a flat tire!!

                                                                    What's under there?!

                                                                     Having fun yet?

                                     It's Friday after bedtime and we're not home in bed!!

The fixed tire?!

                                                                 Pose for the camera, Peter!!                                      

The Children's first recital...

                                                                  Waiting their turn...
                  

 

Simeon waiting to play "Mary Had A Little Lamb"

 

                                                 Salome playing "The Old Cotton Picker"

                                                 Amber Leigh playing "The Red Drum"

 

                                                  Genesis playing "Sheep May Safely Graze"

                                               The beautiful little Carrs made us SO proud!!

                                         A proud Zambian celebrating after a winning game!

                   The busy schedule and unexpected events did not take away our silliness!!

Mommy, I just saw Jesus!

The first day alone and so far it was going well. School went well.  We were even able to go to a friend's house to swim.  A very uneventful day other than the fact that we had just put our beloved Daddy and husband on a plane to fly thousands of miles away.  Evening came and of course a big fight broke out between the children that left us all flustered.  It was very discouraging to say the least.  Of course, I woke up feeling like such a failure because of how I handled the situation the night before.  I apologized to the child I had offended in my behavior and then we started our regular devotion and Bible drill routine.  The topic was "Where does God come from?" and "What is Sin?" My six year old had some very interesting questions and wanted to know more and more about this God we worship.  He was asking things like, "Why do I need to be saved?' and "How does Jesus get into my heart and why?" After trying my best to explain to him in terms he could understand, I asked him if he wanted to pray.  He said yes and we did.  As soon as we were done, he screamed and said "Mommy I just saw Jesus!". Two other girls said, "Me too!" It was surreal.  The all went on to describe what the saw and because one child had not had any visions, and she also wanted to "see" we prayed again.  Such an amazing peace fell into the house.  We actually felt Him in the room with us.
So, really I share this to encourage any of you out there that thinks you've messed up too much for God to visit you or touch you.  He is a faithful and loving God who does not count our sins against us.  The Bible says in Psalms if God were to count our sins against us, if He were to keep record after we've repented, we would not be able to stand.  Just because I lost it the night before that did not prevent Jesus from ministering to my children.  They asked for Him and needed Him and He showed up because He loves them.  He didn't say, "forget it you guys and your mom can't get it together.  Call on me when it's all good and then maybe I'll consider it."  Man, no way!! They asked about Him and He was so delighted that He just showed up.  All because that's just the way he is.  Not to mention He wanted us to know that He was going to be with us for the interesting week we were just about to have....