Exciting news!!

I just had to write tonight before I went to bed about an amazing evening at our house.
We have had a week where the kids had been really centered on them and their stuff. Anyways, we had run to the library today and then Hobby Lobby. I was tired of the attitude, so when we got home, we all sat down and talked about it.
I asked them what they would rather have, their room full of toys or me and they chose their rooms. I said that there was a problem when things were more important than people. Then I posed to them the scenario of what if. What if we had a fire and we could only take one thing out of the house. What would we pick. Nathan said puppy Crosswhite, and Hannah began to cry. I told them that everything in their room could be bought again at walmart. The only thing that wasn't replaceable was them. Hannah proceeded to say, well, if we had a fire, I could get a new bed. So I said, well, how about when Jesus comes back. When he calls to us and says come, he won't let us bring anything but ourselves and the people who love Him with. Then Nathan began to sob. So much so that he couldn't talk. When he finally was able to come to words, he said, "What about my friends? Do I get to take them with?" And then he began to sob again at the idea of leaving them behind. I was moved. I took him onto my lap and said that there was nothing wrong with crying about that. That we all should be moved to tears to think about people going to hell. I told him that was why it was so important that we shared Jesus with the people we care about. Then Hannah began to cry. When asked, she said, for nothing.
About this time, Nathan begins to sob again. I ask him why and he says, "Well, if people are that important, then God must be way more. Mom, I can't do anything without Him. I need Him in my heart for always. Can I ask Him for that?" I began to cry. I told him I couldn't do anything without God either and definately, he could ask. So he prayed, "Dear God, I can't do anything all by myself without you. I need you in my heart for always. Will you come and stay with me? In Jesus name, Amen." Then he looked up at me and said, "I felt Him come in. My heart got all warm inside of me." We hugged and I told him we needed to call dad. I also told him that when God knocks on your heart like that and you let Him in, the first thing he will ask is for you to get baptized. He asked why. I said it was like dying to yourself and God washes all of you clean so that whenever you sin, and you ask for forgiveness, he wipes it clean. I described it to him like a chalkboard. You can erase the drawings with an eraser, and it is clean, but when you wash it down with a rag, it is shiny. I told him that letting Jesus in and getting baptized was a little like that to his heart. He thought that was pretty cool.
After talking to Chris, they are going to talk more and we will decide what to do about getting baptized. I am so proud of him and so suprized and so full of wonder. How he came to those understandings I can't comprehend, but it sure gives me a lot to chew on as for me and my heart for the lost and all that.
As you looked at the title, I am sure you thought we got the job in Texas. Actually, Chris got a call from them and they said that he was the most qualified candidate and the best interview they had, but for some reason, their store manager wanted to go with someone else. He felt relief and told them that he had been praying about where God wanted him and he appreciated their time. They were really impressed with his response. so, on to the next interview!!
Well, going to bed. Couldn't sleep without letting you all know of Nathan's decision.
More later!!