Today was a terrific day. Marshall's parents, and his sister and her husband all came over for a cookout and we had a wonderful time.We were treated to quite a nice little shower right before we ate and we were so thrilled to find that there were no leaks in the roof. :)
We really enjoyed having everyone over. After we ate, me, my MIL & my SIL all went to Wal-Mart to walk off our food while the guys sat around and watched television. It was great having "girl talk." :)
I hope that we get to do it all again soon. I know that it's hard to get together sometimes. I know that when I worked outside the home, when I WAS home I didn't want to leave...actually, I still feel that way now and I work from home. Anyway, we're just happy that everyone came.
Cain came home from church tonight and told us that he got saved during tonight's service. He had already been saved at the church where we are members, but apparently he was too young to remember that he had already asked to be saved (and of course, it's yours for the asking). :)
Obviously, I'm thrilled that he rededicated his life, but I'm ashamed that Marshall and I weren't there. I'm a little frustrated....well, just not really sure how I'm feeling about it. He didn't tell us he was going to do it. I know there are some times where you just feel that you need to go up to the altar, so it's possible that he had been considering it and just didn't know that tonight was the night. I'm still ashamed and a little sick to my stomach over it. I just wish he'd have told me. And yes, I'm rejoicing that he is saved...but he already was saved. Why do I feel this way? I guess that I'm just really, really sad that wasn't there tonight.
Anyway, beautiful day today. I'm so happy we got to spend it with family. :)
2 comments:
Making that choice as an adult is a great deal different than as a child. If he doesn't remember doing it then does it really count? Kinda like when babies are baptized (a horrible ritual in my opinion, they are not old enough to make that choice so it is meaningless to the child, just symbolic to the parents).
Since this religion is one you choose and enjoy, be completely tickled that as a grown up, he made this choice. Don't be sad you were not there or involved... be glad about that. Why? Because he made the choice (one you guys think is the right one) without your input, without you there cheering him on. He did it to please himself and his god, not you guys. When he did it as a kid, it may have been at your prompting or suggestion. This was completely up to him. All you have hoped to do as a parent and all you have wanted to teach him, he grasped and did on his own today. That tells me the job you set out to do was successful.
I am soooo thrilled with Cain's decision. I can't wait to tell Jared. Don't feel bad that you and Marshall weren't there. Bethany did that at youth camp and I wasn't there either. She had made a decision earlier and I truly feel that she was saved then as a 6 year old but if it took that for her to get her relationship right with God then that was great. For that matter I was saved when I was 6 also. I can look back on it now and see that I was saved as a 6 year old but over the years I had doubts mainly because "people" had made the comment that they don't see how a 6 year old or younger child can understand enough to be saved at that age. How does anyone any age ever understand it? It is unexplainable. I finally thought well this is stupid so I just settled it and I went forward again and was saved and baptized again. What did it hurt? Not one thing but I can tell you that it gave me the assurance that I needed to put those doubts to rest. I just pray that God will use Cain to reach other boys and that they will see that there is nothing wrong with being a christian and living out your faith. God can really use him through this. I will have you and your family in my prayers!! Love ya .
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