Back in April we went to Tyler for a day at the water park and for a time share presentation there. Yes, we will drive all the way to Tyler for 2 free days at the Great Wolf Lodge. Anyway, it was a fun family day at the water park and I just found this picture on Jay’s phone and had to post it. Love these two guys so much!
As Jay and I looked at this picture today we also remembered another story. On the drive to Tyler Jackson had been begging Jay and I to get him baptized. We told him that he needed to be a little bit older (he was only 3) before being baptized and he kept saying that he was old enough and did understand what it meant and that he wanted to be baptized to “wash away all of his bad decisions.” We discussed it a little more and he finally said, “please baptize me today at the water park because I’m tired of getting time outs!” We explained to him that he would still get time outs after being baptized. He looked so sad and said, “but my teacher said getting baptized wipes away all of your bad decisions. I’m so tired of getting in trouble but a lot of times I can’t choose right because being wrong is more fun.”
We of course told him that getting baptized does signify the washing away of your sins but that you still have free will and can choose right or wrong. We also explained that we have the same problem and that we all make mistakes and choose poorly sometimes. I just love the honesty of kids though. And I love that he wants to make good decisions. Although Jack does choose wrong quite a bit (as most boys his age do) knowing he has such a great heart and such a heart for Christ makes me happier than he will ever know.
What a fun surprise to find this picture that brought back such great memories of that family day!
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