"If you don't see the real me, you won't see what love has won..." Vota

Sunday, July 12, 2009

Ollie's concern

Today on the way home from church, Ollie asked me (she has asked it many times before as well) why people in China aren't free. This thought really concerns her. In light of today's sermon I told her as simply as I could that Jesus makes us free, and the people in control over the Chinese government did not belong to Jesus. She asked me if she could tell them about Jesus (I've explained to her in the past about the missionaries over their and how they put their lives in danger). I told her if God sent her there she could. She then asked me if she would have to be careful when she was telling people in China about Jesus. My first response was "yes". When she asked me if people would try to hurt her if she wasn't careful, I told her that God would protect her if it was His will she be over there. At that, she was happy. There was no need for me to explain Matthew 10:28 or Luke 12:4 to her. I will explain further when further questions arise. I am a firm believer in if they are old enough to ask, they are old enough for an honest answer (the simplest answer needed to answer the question to their satisfaction that is).

My baby, at 4 1/2 years old is a child after God's own heart. I love to listen to the innocence of her admiration for Jesus and her total faith in Him. (A few days ago she told me she was going to ask God to send Peanut back to us and asked me if it would be OK if he came back.) I love to listen to her sing Him praises. She tells me she can't wait to hear God talk to her like He talks to me. She says, "I can't hear Him yet mommy, but will I when I'm a grown up?"

Lord, I ask of You, when she is a grown up, please don't send her to China. I will support her if You do and trust You. I hope this concern of hers for China is not a preparation for me in letting her go there. I am still praying You do not send my friend Kristen and her family over there (S. Korea-- close enough). BUT Lord, I know You have a plan for us all, to use our talents in spreading Your Word, and boy this little girl has some talents. If this is a preparation for me in letting Ollie go into the mission field keep preparing me! You know I wanted to go to Haiti instead of where we are now, but it was not Your plan.

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