Ana Sings "Yes Jesus Loves Me" while falling asleep.

My Daughter Ana has down syndrome it also known as Trisomy 21 a third strand of Chromosome on the 21st set of Chromosomes.  Children and people with Down Syndrome experience global delays in speech, mental development, physical development, and many other health complications and risks.  She also developed a rare from of epilepsy at about 10 months old.  These episodes of seizures that she had delayed her even more. With all these factors, she has had a hard time becoming verbal. She is also very stubborn, and that has not helped much.  She must get that trait from me. My wife and I were sitting up watching a movie a few nights ago. It was not a particularly riveting film, and so I will not tell you the name of the film for the negative backlash that it might create (seeing as it won several Oscars). I will tell you however the movie Amazing Grace dealing with the same topic was much more powerful. Maybe that is because I am a Christian, and I want my social justice to affect my personal ethic, and vice versa. So we were practically falling asleep to this film and all of a sudden we heard our daughter singing something from her room dark room while falling asleep. It was an obvious melody, even though it was hard to make out what she was singing, or trying to sing. And then it became clear. She was singing "Yes Jesus Loves Me". It was a shock, surprise, and joy to hear it. We were both shocked together, and overcome with joy that our nonverbal daughter could first of all sing, and second that she could sing of the saviors love for her.  She then sang the chorus I am pretty sure "Yes Jesus Loves Ana, so Yeah".  You listen for yourself,and tell me what you think. Pretty AWESOME!!!

Sermon: "Epic Love" 1 John 4:16-21

Sermon 13: Epic Love from Creekside in San Leandro on Vimeo.

The Didi Show: Counting in Spanish, German, and English and other things

This is our next installment of the Didi Show the show that my daughter asked to do because she wants to be on TV. We talk a little bit about Germany, moving to South Carolina and she shows us her counting skills.

The Didi Show Starring Lydia Moore May 28 2013

"The Didi Show" May 28th. Our little daughter said the other day that she wanted to be on TV and have a TV show. So we set up a little studio in our family room, and we made our own TV show. We will do this every Friday, and just ask Lydia a few questions about becoming missionaries. We will do our best to give you an entertaining and fun show. We hope you enjoy it!

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?

Eric Metaxas Speaks at the National Prayer Breakfast VERY GOOD!

This is the Author of the Bonhoeffer book that I am reading right now. It is incredible! and this speech that he gave at the National prayer breakfast is also very good. Enjoy. Here is his website also http://www.ericmetaxas.com/

Clinging to the Resurrected Jesus!