April 12, 2007 & April 12, 2009 April 24, 2009

Excerpt from my journal — April 12, 2007

” ‘Under the covers, I asked Jesus into my heart.  Then at lunchtime, my parents told me to tell them about what I did.  And I told them I asked Jesus into my heart.’  J  prayed with S, repeating a prayer of salvation.  At the end, S gave J the opportunity to say whatever he wanted.  J prayed, ‘I just want you to come into my heart, and thank you for taking care of me.’  M explained baptism to J, telling him that baptism was ‘a way to tell other people about what you did, and we get baptized because we want to be like Jesus…and Jesus was baptized.’ ”

 

Over the next 2 years, we spent time talking with J and teaching him more about what it means to follow Jesus.  Several times during this period, he asked about getting baptized.  When questioned about why he wanted to be baptized, he has always responded with “I want to let other people know that I have asked Jesus into my heart.” 

Finally, on April 12, 2009, Easter Sunday,  J was baptized at Marne Chapel here at Fort Stewart.  What a way to celebrate our risen Savior!

The Stars at Night… April 6, 2009

are big and bright…Deep in the heart of Texas…

And…at least now we’ll be close enough to see some of those stars.  S received his official orders , and we are headed to Fort Sill, Oklahoma.  He is supposed to sign in at his new duty station May 20.  We have a lot to get done between now and then…and not one free weekend available … but somehow it will all come together. 

For those of you who live close to Fort Sill (family, P’ton friends, P’ton friends who got married and moved to Lubbock, Austin friends…) we’ll see you soon!!