Me Too!!!

July 1st, 2008

He said it ever so casually. We were going to the beach for Kyle’s baptism. I said, “Tonight we are going to the beach for Kyle’s baptism.” (and Jackson pipes in with “me too”) The first time I was caught a bit off guard and blew it off.

The second time, he said it bit more forcefully, when again I reminded the children that we would go to the beach in the evening. This time I wondered a bit about it.

The third time He said it I asked, “Jackson do you want to get baptized tonight?” “YES” he said. “I decided to make Jesus my King when I was five, I am supposed to get baptized!” as if I was ignorant for not understanding this was what he was supposed to do. I was standing in bewilderment because we haven’t specifically talked about this with him. He has seen others baptized, but it wasn’t like we sat down and said it is time. The amazing thing is Mike and I were feeling like 7 was supposed to be a special year in his life.

My knee jerk reaction was - he is too young at just one month shy of 7. Then I put that away and asked God what he was doing. I said to Jackson, you will have to talk to Daddy about that when he gets home. Mike had a little convo with the dear lad, and it was apparent that he completely understood what it was about and what it meant. Now, you must understand, our oldest isn’t an up front people person. He is shy and rarely likes to be the center of attention, so for him to want to do this in front of us was one thing, but to do it in front of his entire church family was remarkable to us really.

It was then, that I was reminded of the little prayer we say over them every night, that God would give them deep and supernatural understanding of his glorious mysteries.

I guess this qualifies! Why am I shocked that God is holding up his end of the bargain?

Wow!

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