Today's blessing ...

The little boy who has been viewed as the class bully by Erin has learned the word of "please!"

Erin came home so excited today, that while in the sandbox, he returned the red shovel she was using when she asked by saying "please" to him. We have been praying for this little munchkin, as have many of you, as well as two of our church communities. Thank you!

Forever

Today was a special day at the Rahija house ... tonight as Erin was having some difficulty at bedtime, she expressed some concern to me about not being able to be with Jesus, and crying because she knew that she had been with Him before she was born, but couldn't remember what He looked like. I asked her if she had ever invited Jesus to live in her heart, as her forever friend, and she said she hadn't. I explained a little about what that was, and asked her if she'd like to invite Him. She immediately responded with a serious concern ... "Does Jesus get mail?" (I think she was concerned about how to get the credit card apps inside of her without it hurting). I assured her that the kind of mail Jesus gets are like prayers, so they don't hurt. She seemed relieved, and after a few more minutes of small-talk, she returned to the subject by simply stating, "Mommy, I'd like to invite Jesus to live in my heart." I asked her if she'd like me to pray with her and help her. Like so many things in her life, she responded, "No, I think I've got it covered, Mommy." I smiled, and held her hands and listened to her pray to God, thanking Him for sending Jesus, and asking Jesus to come live in her, forever and ever, to never leave her, so she would never be alone or afraid again.

Doesn't get better than that, friends!