"Him's Not There"

Today was a wonderful Easter! The kids looked so cute and church was great with lots of friends and family! The food was good and it was neat to watch the kids search for the eggs and get too much candy! But my most favorite part of today was a few sweet moments the Lord let me share with my son! (sometimes people say how blessed those kids are that we adopted them, but they are all soooo wrong. WE are the blessed ones to get to have them!!!)

Sunday school can be CRAZY!!! And we had 4 kids ages 3, 2, and 1 1/2 in class today!! We sat down in front of the flannel board and I told the story. The Easter story about how the world needed a Savior, and Jesus came and died for us on the cross and how they put Him in the tomb, and then the woman came and the angel said "be not afraid" and how that Jesus rose from the grave. I have known this story my whole life.... I know it inside and out. But today, my sweet boy is the one who made it touch my heart in a new way. After the story and coloring, we had a little break to play with the toys, but Ben went back over to the board with the pictures on it. I was there and he started to tell the story with his little sweet voice. He pointed to Jesus, and told me that "Jesus died on the cwoss" and he touched the part where his feet were bleeding. Then he said "and den (then) they put Him in the tune (tomb)" I said yes they did! "and they were sad mama" Then he pointed to the angel and said "and the angel said don't be scared!" (with a huge smile!!!) he pointed to the empty tomb and said "Him's not there!" I said "no He's not Ben, what happened to Him?" and Ben looked at me and said "HE IS WISEN"!!!(Risen)

I have heard that story hundreds of times, from preachers, Sunday School teachers, parents etc....but my FAVORITE is hearing from my little boy!!! He is really learning and paying attention! And even though, it took a lot of time, and work to get everything ready and done for Easter, that little moment between me and Ben was worth it all!!! I am so blessed and am cherishing every moment with these little blessings. Hannah is right behind her brother and I know I will have moments like this with her too. I am so blessed. Praise God !!! HE IS WISEN!!!!