Oh, Happy Day!

Koop wanted to take the pictures while we prayed for Sutton - they are all this fuzzy:)

Praying for Braxton!

Daddy walking us through our earlier discussion over lunch

I have to say I have wondered how this day would look many times. Having 2 kids with the same birthday - but still 2 kids. Would it be the same day, months apart? We have prayed from in utero that our kids would come to know Jesus at an early age, and walk with Him all the days of their lives! Every Monday morning we have staff meeting from 8:30-10:30. After coming home we finish any work that we had not completed Friday. Today, the boys spent the night at Juju and Grandad's b/c we got home from the Dr. so late with Preslee. So when we came home we still needed to do Bible story and our Heroes of the faith curriculum. We read the story of the tower of Babel and built the tower with blocks and acted the whole skit out -fun! Then we went into David Livingston (Hero) who was a medical missionary in Africa. Each kid got a simple Ziploc and I had out items such as band aids, cotton swabs, etc. they filled their "medical bags" up. Then I was a villager that they each took turns visiting to help me and care for my wounds. We talked about how he would learn their language and take care of their physical needs. I asked, "do you know what you could give these people that is even greater than medicine?" Brax said, "we can give them Jesus!" They each jumped in explaining the power of God, salvation and forgiveness of sin through Jesus' work on the cross for us. I continued role play that I was amazed I could have this gift. Sutton said, "you should listen to that song, Oh, Happy Day - it tells you that He washed your sins away!" Praise God it's not just words to 4 year-olds! After finishing up role play and talking more in depth I called Jake who now works in Norman on Mondays doing Equip (training school) stuff. I asked his lunch plans - it was now 12:15 - he told me that his lunch meeting had just canceled. I asked him to come home for a bit so we could lead our boys through this as a team! Over grilled cheese daddy lead us to the cross, the grave and the resurrection power of God - they got it! We all got to pray over them! I could not have planned it any better - the angels rejoice!

Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord!