Devos

The boy is on a mission trip to Honduras and I miss him very much. He is doing something really important though and I know that he will learn, grow and change.

He is a typical boy in so many ways, but I can say his spiritual growth is amazing, especially in the last year. I wish I had such maturity when I was fifteen years old, I may have been spared the mistakes born of ignorance and lack of moral guidance. I don’t want to live in the past though, we just want to do the best we can to give him direction and then God will do the rest.

I really believe that.

We’re not naive enough to think he won’t make any mistakes of his own – he will. After all, there’s that free will that we are all born with. Unlike myself though, we hope he will make more measured decisions … it is our hope and wish.

Of course, every fifteen year old thinks they know it all, I tend to think it’s a necessary part of growing up. If not, young ‘uns really wouldn’t have the confidence or the courage to try many of life’s experiences for the first time.

I think there will probably be a time when he’ll fall away from us and from God – flex his legs and run away to find his independence. I expect it. And I have the perfect illustration of it that I will tell you about this week.

But I also know that God is working in him, he’s already showed it in so many ways. And it makes me so happy.

The husband and I went on an early morning boat ride one day while on vacation. When we came back to the house, we were greeted by this sight…

The boy and one of his friends doing their “devos.”

These are daily Bible devotionals that were given to them by their small group leader. I couldn’t believe it…it was a wonderful, albeit surprising sight. I had to squint and rub my eyes before I could really comprehend what I was looking at.

We got out of the boat and walked by and gave them a short and non-chalant greeting in order to not make them feel uncomfortable.

They went back to bed…but it fills my heart so…

Can’t wait until he gets home…