Children Leaning on Jesus

Lydia was at youth group with me last night. I had to go to another group to present our Germany ministry. When I came back Lydia was crying and she said that she thought I had left her and was afraid. She said, "but I prayed to Jesus", when I heard this I started crying too. I asked her what she prayed and she said she asked Jesus to help her. I asked "did he help you", she said "yes He did I wasn't afraid anymore." She then said she even thought about walking home. I thought of the scripture, "I have no greater joy than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth." (3 John 1:4 NASB) I have been praying that our children would learn to call on Jesus above us as parents. I am so grateful for this early lesson for Lydia where she learned to call on Jesus! Pray and ask God to grow a vision for your children that they would learn to see and savor Christ even at an early age. 

Also after Ana's birthday party this past weekend Lydia came into the room where Simone was and was also crying and said, "I'm going to miss all our friends when we move to Germany." Simone told her that Jesus will help us make new friends when we get to Germany. She was so surprised and happy that we will make friends there too. These small revelations and learning experiences help our children look to Jesus in all things in this process of becoming missionaries to Germany. How are you savoring Christ this week?

Compassion: If You Can You Should

If you have the resources to buy a Starbucks drink every day then you have the resources to sponsor a child, who will be released from poverty and be freed to hear the glorious gospel of Jesus Christ.  You must if you can!!! Jesus said "Let the Little Children come to me, and do not hinder them!" please do not hinder these little children from coming to Jesus by choosing Starbucks over one of them

http://www.compassion.com/default.htm

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The Promise of Jonadab the greatest Dad in the Bible?

My Dad wrote a book about Generational Blessings and the promise of an obscure guy in the Old Testament named Jonadab. I have read parts of it and am thouroughly impressed. Here is a picture of the cover and a link to preorder it on Amazon. It comes out June 28th. I am really looking forward to it. It reads like an inspirational devotional type book. There is even a chapter on my wifes family and their legacy of opposing the Nazis and missionary service. You can pre-order it on Amazon if it interests you. Here is the link to Amazon

http://www.amazon.com/Promise-Jonadab-Building-Christian-Cultural/dp/1935507230/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1275668266&sr=8-1