man, it's almost easter. the kids have been sick allllllll week. eli only went to school one day. when i picked him up after school and asked how his day went he said all his classmates were calling him "a ball of germs". smart kids.
we have been focusing on the savior this month in family home evening. a couple of sundays ago we had a knock at the door. it was our local JW's inviting us to their easter services. i answered the door, the rest of the family was sitting around the kitchen table listening to the conversation. they said, "hi! we just thought we would stop by and invite you to our easter services. come help us celebrate jesus christ's death!" i responded, "well, thank you very much for the invite. we also believe in christ and on easter we will be celebrating jesus christ's ressurection." that was pretty much the end of the conversation. it ended kindly, no hard feelings.
eli was so confused, why they would focus on his death and not his resurrection? oddly enough, it was a good encounter to have that day. we talked about all kinds of things while we finished up our post-church nachos. it was a significant moment to solidify with the kids what the celebration of easter really means.
we celebrate sacrifice, love, jesus christ and the miracle of ressurection. thank you easter.
4 comments:
Ida riding Eli's shoulders calling him "horsey". Classic.
aww. i want to be in your family. awesome story!
LOVE the picture, LOVE that you read scriptures that way, and Jess, I can HEAR (I mean really hear your voice) you answering the JWs. Way to go!
great story. and yes, I do remember your input on my big plans! I just kept thinking how one day I might regret passing the chance to go, and I might end up sounding like some of the mothers I know who wish they had made the choice to go on a mission. thanks for the thumbs up! xoxo
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