Just had to post this morning. Kids have been at school for about an hour now. I was on to balance the checkbook and needed to write about last night and today.
Last night we were setting out clothes and making sure we had everything ready and Nathan says, "You know mom, I really want to get up tomorrow and read my bible before I go to school. I want to be good at that." I told him I thought that was a great idea. That anytime I started my day off with reading God's word, it was a great day. I tucked him into bed and he wanted to go ahead and start reading. I told him he could while I took a shower, but when I was out, he needed to shut his light off and get some sleep because school was today. So I get a shower and come out to check on him and he is still reading out loud to himself. He says to me, "Mom, I really love reading my bible. Can I sleep with it?" I said I guess so, so he stuck it under his pillow. Then he smiled at me and said, "I am sleeping with a real sword.". I said, what sword, and he pulled his bible back out. He said, "Now, when Satan tries to mess up my sleep, I can bonk him on the head and tell him to go away. " I smiled and said, " As long as you don't accidentally bonk Daddy or me..." We laughed and he went to sleep. Hannah was out, already excited about the day. She was up first this morning, raring to go. She reminded me again that she was not going to miss me because Mrs. Kingery was so nice.
Then she and I made cinnamon rolls for breakfast and orange juice. We went and woke up the boys and enjoyed b-fast together and reading some of the bible before heading to get dressed.
I peeked in on Nathan in his room and he was sitting on his chair, with his little bible opened. I smiled at him and waved and went to put my clothes on. Coming back to make sure he was getting ready, he had turned on in his radio Phillips, Craig and Dean's praise album and was getting dressed and singing to God. It was the most amazing thing. It just reminded me that things are different in his heart and he really wants to be a witness to his friends. He on purpose put on a shirt that said, "Play hard, Pray hard.". I was really touched.
We did pictures at the house and at school, as it began to rain. I used my kodak and the barely remaining battery so I could blog those today.
WE took Hannah to her room and she hung up her backpack and set out her lunch and then started coloring at her desk. We did pictures of her in her room and then gave her hugs and told her we loved her. We headed downstairs to Nathan's room and all the 1st graders were waiting outside. WE saw one of Nathan's fellow classmates in the hall with his mom and he was crying. Nathan smiled and waved at him, but he was still sad. I leaned down to Nathan and said, "Maybe you could be Jesus to Zeke today. That might make him feel better." Nathan said, "I was just thinking that, mom. He could really use Jesus to make his heart happy." The bell rung and they all went inside. Nathan was the first one in and Ms. Milbourne, said, "well hi nathan." He went right to his desk and got his stuff out. Zeke chose to sit right next to him, so he smiled at us and we waved and took his picture and left.
I am so blessed with such wonderful kids and ones who are so thoughtful. I am so glad that God is with them and that they are aware of that. I will have to post again after they have had a chance to share what a good day they had. All I could think when i got home was, "God, I pray you show yourself to my kids and that Nathan has the best day, since he put so much of you into it this morning."
Ok, going to try to download the photos. Enjoy! Will write again soon!
Oh, one more thing I almost forgot. Chris got 2 phone calls here in the last 2 days. One from Glenwood springs, Colorado and Norman, Oklahoma. He has interviews with them tomorrow, so be praying for God to make it obvious to both parties whether this is his will.
ok, its been an hour and no picts. better luck next time, sorry!!
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