Heather's Blog » inspiration http://gilleys.net/heathers_blog From my corner of the world in the Baltics. Sharing family, recipes, and memories. "...thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand." Isaiah 64:8 Wed, 12 May 2010 18:41:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 A new name written in Glory … http://gilleys.net/heathers_blog/a-new-name-written-in-glory/ http://gilleys.net/heathers_blog/a-new-name-written-in-glory/#comments Tue, 03 Mar 2009 19:57:37 +0000 admin http://eurasiaoutreach.org/heathers_blog/?p=164 And it’s Sarah’s!!   Our little Sarah Grace accepted Christ into her heart and life last Saturday night, February 28th!!   Bob and I have this philosophy that we will not push our children into salvation because we know that we can get a child to repeat any prayer after us; but rather we wait until our children come to us with the realization that they need Jesus in their hearts and lives.   On Saturday night as I was kissing Sarah good night and praying with her as I always do, she said, “Mommy, will you come with me to talk to Daddy about asking Jesus into my heart?”  I had been noticing that Sarah had been struggling – she had been pretty naughty that day and disagreeable.  So, Sarah sat on our bed and Bob sweetly showed Sarah Bible verses and how she can trust in Jesus.  She was very ready to accept Christ and afterwards she was just beaming and immediately called her Mama and Papa.

Sarah’s Mama in FL gave her a book about a year ago – God’s Wisdom for Little Girls.  We read this often at night time together.   Well, Sunday morning Sarah got up bright and early and made her bed and cleaned her room.  I complimented her on a job well done and she said, “I am God’s little girl now, Mommy!”   She then went downstairs and poured her and Sophia some cereal and said, “Sophia, will you sit by me because you’re my very best friend!”  ( The morning before she was about to hit Sophia over the head!  What a difference! )  AND then, later that day, I went downstairs and Sarah was brushing Sophia’s hair and putting barretts in it – all because she is “God’s Little Girl.”   There is absolutely nothing in this world better than to witness your child accepting Christ.  To think that our family will spend eternity in Heaven is more than this Mommy heart can take!!    God is so good to me!!

Normally Sarah keeps to herself.  But, yesterday, I took her with Samuel and me to the gym where Samuel takes acrobatic lessons, and Sarah walked up to a couple girls ( around 9 or 10 ) and shared with them that our family is missionaries to different countries and we tell people about Jesus.  She then went on to tell them that she asked Jesus into her heart and told them about Jesus dying on the cross and how he rose again.   The girls told Sarah, ” we have never heard that before!”.   So, my little girl has boldness to share her faith with those around her!!   I am talking about a SIX year old little girl!!  God has blessed me more than I ever imagined!

]]> http://gilleys.net/heathers_blog/a-new-name-written-in-glory/feed/ 9 Family Blessings http://gilleys.net/heathers_blog/family-blessings/ http://gilleys.net/heathers_blog/family-blessings/#comments Sat, 07 Feb 2009 18:24:58 +0000 admin http://eurasiaoutreach.org/heathers_blog/?p=146 For the past couple of weeks I have been reflecting a lot on the family that God has given to me.  I guess we can all play the “what-if game”.  What if I had never heard about Jesus and His love?  What if I had never gone to AR to teach and met Bob?  What if Sarah had died from the blood infection she had in Brazil?  What if it were our car in Sao Paulo that was surrounded by gunmen instead of the car behind us?  My ”what-if game” could go on and on.  I am just so blessed to be where I am right now and blessed that even on the darkest of paths, He leads us unto a lighted path by His Word and His grace.   And I look at my children and realize that they are blessed because of the grace God has given unto us as their parents.  How many children in this world do not know what it is to be loved and cherished and have the security of two parents who love them unconditionally?   I pray every day that God will put into our family’s path, children who we can help and love; men and women that we can share the love and hope that God has given to us.   In the past couple of weeks I have made it more of a point to focus on what my children are really saying to me and cherish the activities we do and make even the little things fun.   Bob said the other night to me, “Our little boy is growing up right before our eyes!”.  It made me sad.  Time slips away so quickly and I find that I get irritated by things that really don’t matter ( like sticky tea messes and scraps of paper scattered throughout the house because of a little boy making paper airplanes, etc, etc. )  I just love my family so much!!  I love the children God has given to me!!   Just thought I would share some pictures I have taken these past couple of weeks.

Bob and Sophia eating sweet red peppers and being silly.  Bob has a lot of fun with the kids.  : )

My sweet angel-girl, Sarah Grace.  She has my personality, poor girl!!  I understand her so well!

Getting ready for our family movie night.

Rosebud likes our family movie night, too.  She is a great puppy!

Fun outdoor day of sledding.

Bob and Sophia.

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