is six years old. When picking him up from his class at Pathway a few weeks ago the teacher said, "So, your son tells me you are starting a new church."
A neighbor was walking by a couple days ago and he started talking to her. After a few minutes I could hear him from a distance telling her about the new church.
And I got business cards. Kristen and I jokingly said that when we got them he ought to carry a few with him. And he hears everything. So, when they arrived in the mail, he showed up in the kitchen with his Spiderman wallet, asking for one of "our business cards about the church."
I'm lucky that our associate minister at Triple Pointe is already on the payroll- and he is happy to be paid in Fruit Roll-Ups.
What we are doing is new. Not that no one has ever done it, but we have never done it, and Triple Pointe Church has not existed previously. So, there is a lot of handshaking and introductions. Had one such meeting this morning.
And when there is so much new, the role of the Holy Spirit is so important. Let's pray that He directs us to the right people for the right things at the right time.
Isn't it wonderful how much of the good stuff our children soak up?! They truly are a gift from God!! The more we talk about Him and His love and ways in our home and around our children--making it truly our lifestyle, which I know you and Kristen do--the more they regurgitate that truth to everyone around them. We have been praying for the salvation of my (Audrey's) Dad and we tell the boys the reasons why he aggravates them so much and isn't quite as kind (although he loves them terribly, he doesn't have God's spirit in him to show it so much) is because he doesn't have Jesus' spirit inside him. Well, this Easter while we're eating dinner Ezekiel takes the opportunity to share with cousins that they don't need to worry when Papa isn't nice, he just doesn't have Jesus' spirit in him. Not quite the time I'd like him to say it, but he is getting it :) Needless to say, we had a great day with my whole family that day!
ReplyDeleteWe're continuing to pray for you all!!
love,
Audrey