The preachers grandson

I had just served ten children cup cakes to celebrate one of the daycare kids birthdays. There was crumbs on the table, crumbs on the floor, a mess of milk cups in the sink and 5 kids had just exited early all at once.

I was enjoying the quiet and looking at the mess I needed to start to clean and I glanced into the family room and there was Banana sitting on the couch with one of the daycare kids, his Bible in his lap telling him about Jesus.

I had overheard during snack one boy ask if anyone had ever prayed to God before.  I heard many echo yes (almost in an of course tone).  It must have embarrassed this boy because he quickly said I mean have you ever prayed to God for the homeless people.

After the last kid left and we were taking the puppy for a walk Banana told me that after snack he found this boy looking through Carrot's old baby Bible.  Banana told him that was a baby Bible and asked him if he wanted to see the real Bible.  So Banana went upstairs and got his Adventure Bible and that is where I found them sitting on the couch.  I tried to sneak a picture but didn't want to disturb them so the lighting is poor but sweet just the same.

Banana read him the 10 commandments and the little boy said sometimes I do some of those things, do you think it is too late to change.  Banana told him it was not and that we all do bad things - all the time- and that is why we need Jesus to forgive us.  When he got to the commandment on remember the Sabbath and keep it holy the boy said he didn't go to church and Banana explain you can ask Jesus in your heart even if your parents don't go to church and you can't get there.  He said maybe you could just spent some time on Sunday praying to God or reading the Bible.   Then Banana proceeded to explain how if he wanted to he could pray and ask Jesus into his heart.

Banana told me that ever since he heard a lesson at his Wednesday night boys club on God having an "assignment" for each of us he had been praying for an opportunity to share Jesus with someone.  He said that at first he thought his assignment could be to help with the chair set up or some other job around the church and then got to thinking his "assignment" could  also be to share about Jesus.

I was so proud of my little boy yesterday.  It takes great courage to share your faith.