GOD IS VERY ALIVE HERE !!

This past weekend with the children's spiritual growth has been amazing.

On Friday Logan asked to see Jesus dying on the cross. I sighed and for a moment thought no but then I thought why hide it from him since he already knows the story. Ava absolutely said NO to seeing the picture which was fine.

So I found the least bloody image I could Of Jesus and showed Logan. Logan put his hand over his heart and he was very quiet. Then Ava changed her mind and wanted to see the image. They were both very calm but did comment how it was not a nice thing they did to him.

On Saturday easter egg hunt for Ava and Logan and some friends was canceled due to wet yard!

Later towards evening the kids were off playing somewhere and I saw Passion of the Christ was on, it was the scene where Simon ( hope thats right ) is helping Jesus carry his cross. I heard the kids come running from the other room, I quickly put up the channel guide but they saw the image and they were like " Jesus ! we want to watch this. "

Right then again I was faced with this decision. I said okay, each child sat with one of us and I turned the movie back on. Jesus falls on the road, the guards push Simon away and shoo him away. When the guards are speaking to Jesus, Ryan reads the subtitles to the kids. They watched about a minute of the movie then we turned it off and said, " He could've said NO at anytime but he didn't cause he loves us, he loves you beyond all belief. The pain he suffered was immense so we could be together in heaven with him when we die."

The fact that Logan and Ava dealt with seeing part of the movie so well was amazing, seeing Jesus someone they love covered in blood and in so much pain and they were able to ask questions and have a conversation with us was amazing but there is NO WAY on this earth they will see the scourging or actual nailing to the cross til they are ALOT OLDER cause I think that would break Ava since she is so sensitive.

That night I went to sleep with such joy in my heart, my kids know and understand this ! When I was there age I was just hoping that stupid easter bunny would bring me some red jelly beans, I had no idea about Jesus and his awesome message that my children revel in.


Sunday morning arrived, we got to church early before the onslaught of that nightmare of being around 2000 people can be. We ate breakfast, met up with our friends who decided to come to church and got everyone checked in. Awesome music, service and fellowship.

Later that day we hosted our easter egg hunt. We hid them in our yard and our neighbors yard next door. The kids had a blast. I have a friend who actually owns a bunny rabbit, her fiance and her brought the rabbit over to be with the kids and play. Amazingly for a rabbit who has never been around kids, this rabbit was awesome and of course made for GREAT PICTURES !!

Yesterday we went strawberry picking, 10 pounds of strawberries for 12.00 BUCKS !

The kids tracked back in today, after next track out I will have a 2nd grader who can do times tables ( unbelievable math whiz ) and a crazy drama queen first grader !