Whispers

G: Mom, you make all my days fun. You make all my days perfect.
(Repeats himself a few times and it's broken up as he searches for just the right words to say what he wants to say. He is tired at 8:15pm, and he's had a couple crying spells tonight. It's a rare tender and quiet moment with Griff. I almost get ready to ask him to repeat himself as I lean in closer trying to hear his whispers and decipher the broken sentences.)
Me: Aw, buddy, thank you. You make all my days fun and perfect too. Because I love you so much.
*Hugs*
G: I love you so much too.
*Cuddles and hugs*

Summer 2017

He Calls Me Friend

Praise God for calling G to be a member of His family this afternoon! We sat down to read a book before rest time: My ABC of God Loves Me. I'm not sure where we even got this book...probably was given to one of the kids by a Demarest family member for a birthday. I'm thankful we picked it up, and that it provided the opportunity for us to discuss being a part of God's family. We got to H: "God the Holy Spirit can stay forever in your heart. You only have to ask Him and you'll never be apart." H started to really question these words saying they didn't make sense. I started to do some explaining, and it felt almost like she was ready to argue about it. I'm trying to be patient because I know she's heard these things before. Griffin and Olivia get involved in the conversation. O tells Griffin that if you don't ask Jesus into your heart, you will be with Satan forever, not God. H and O know that G has not made this decision yet. The conversation happened easily and relatively quickly. I believe G has a lot of front knowledge on this subject, so it was easy for him to believe. He said, "So what do I need to do to be in Heaven?" We discussed the death of Christ, the family of God, the punishment for sin, and the gift of salvation. He was ready to pray quickly, so he started and with a few helps, he asked God to "forgive my bad things and take them out of my head

, and please let the Holy Spirit live in me to help me do the right things, and thank you that I will be in Heaven with You someday." The three of us girls celebrated. I know the girls felt some relief that G had finally made that decision. :) We texted family members to share the joy, and let Daddy know too. G was excited to learn that he would be with all of us in Heaven someday, even Gracie. We gave him hugs and kisses, and again we see that G has a really good life: he's adored and loved by his sisters and parents and extended family. Now G can be assured of the Lord's love for him too. Father, thank you for your most awesome free gift of salvation to me and now my whole family.