Changing Times

Last week, we had a fabulous opportunity to talk with Mizael and Criss about salvation. Jen drew on the white board four hearts (representing jen, mizael, criss, and myself). Then she colored them in with black marker, signifying that our hearts were filled with sin. She explained that Jesus was the only one Who could erase the black in our hearts. She and I proceeded to erase the black and place a cross instead. When asked, Mizael said that he also had Jesus in his heart. So (pictured below), he did the same to his heart. Criss definetly understood what Christ did for him on the cross, but he would not admit that he was a sinner. The better part of that morning was spent trying to help him understand his need for a Savior, and by the end of the conversation, he began to understand, and claimed that he now had Jesus in his heart.

Praise the Lord for this precious opportunity God allowed us to have with him before he left for Buffalo, New York. We continue to pray that God will put people in his path that will further these thoughts in his head, so that he can grow more in Christ. Saul and I have had a very intersting week. Monday, we spent a good amount of time putting together lego models. (seems like a not very education thing, but we counted, matched, and learned colors!) Tuesday and Wednesday were also somewhat normal days of counting, identifying colors, and the like...Thursday threw me for a spin. Bitting has become a new method of "communication" for the little boy. And on Thursday, he decided to bite and actually leave a definable mark. It's been quite interesting to try to discipline this boy, especially with the limited discipline we can give. Please just pray that God will reveal the best way to help him stop this bad habit.

Friday afternoon was a much better time. He and his sister stayed after school for an extra hr and a half. So to begin a reward method for Saul, I took him to McDonalds to have an icecream and play in the playland. He quite enjoyed this endevor and we will now have a reward system for him for after two weeks or so (if He's been good) to get another trip to McDonalds.