First game of the season...Happy Half birthday, Big guy
Celebrated with a little cinnamon crunch bagle and candle..yummoh
So Creed is now 6.5 (see above) and he really is becoming a big boy. On Wednesday night Creed came home from church talking about how they had discussed a missionary who is going to share the gospel and teach kids to play soccer in Uganda. I was impressed with the amount of detail he remembered about the missionary.
Fast forward about 15 minutes to dinner. Creed wasn't eating and I told him to get busy eating his dinner that we needed to head to bed. He still didn't eat. I asked him what the deal was and he responded by saying "I know why I can't eat but I just don't want to talk about it."
(Side note: Over the last several months Creed has been BEGGING for a wii. Everyone he knows has one, he promises he will only play for a few minutes a day...you know the drill. He has really, really, really wanted a wii. So, we told him he should start saving money for the wii. He has been doing chores and then also special things around the house for his "wii bucket". So far, he has raised about $12 or so.)
Back to the missionary story. So, finally I just went in the living room to fold laundry figuring he would eat if he was hungry. I looked over at him and he looked at me and started running toward me BALLING his eyes out. He sat in my lap and said "Mommy, the reason I can't eat is because I know I am supposed to give all my wii money to Rafael (the missionary) and I really, really want to but I also really, really want a wii."
It was the sweetest thing I have ever seen. Conviction is hard. Really hard. We discussed it. We talked about the sheer pleasure of obeying God's calling in our lives and by the end he was determined that all his "wii money" was going to Rafael. A conclusion I know that he would have come to totally on his own, but it sure was hard.
Isn't it amazing to see that the Lord calls even the smallest to make huge sacrifices (in their eyes) and also equally amazing is to see MY baby feel a prompting from the Holy Spirit?
Amazing. God is good.
9 comments:
That made me cry. How sweet of him to listen to the call of the Lord, even at such a young age. I'll be praying that he continues to have a tender heart toward God. : )
That is precious, I just love it.
How beautiful! What a great story. What a great God!
What else can be said... LOVE IT! Praise the Lord.
Creed....that was a step of faith that lots of grownups don't obey! You will be blessed and so will Rafael and the children he will minister to!
Love ya! Miss Joy
I'm just about in tears SUNNY! We are dealing with the Wii obsession too! It's killing me, but on a serious note...Creed is an amazing little man, but you knew that! ;)
Creedo- Uncle says he will match your $12.00 and it can go to your Wii account or to missions, it up to you sweet heart. What a big boy you are. We love you!
This is so precious! I love to hear stories like this!
awww that made me cry! i'm such a nerd!
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