A few weeks ago while Chris and I were in a conversation when Taylor comes up to us and says, "Oh I get it we are like planting a church right? I keep wondering what you guys are talking about but I get it now!" Opps. That was a good lesson for Chris and I. We sat down with her and told her that we are praying about planting a church and that it's best to keep that prayer a secret for now. She said ok and almost every night from then on she would pray about planting a church at the dinner table and we prayed to ourselves that she would keep the secret for a few more weeks.
So on monday after the announcement we told her that we were indeed planting a church. She squealed with excitement and asked if she could help pass out bulletins and greet people. We thought we made it through that without tears but an hour later you could see her mind spinning and then came the questions. Is Lauren going? And off she went naming her friends names. With each one we had to say no. Then came the tears for both of us. She sat on my lap and cried for a little while to which Rylee comes over and compassionatly says, "Sorry Tay,tay" Then she said, "Look tay" and made this face:
We laughed all morning over this! What a great sense of humor Rylee has. She knew just the right moment to bring her humor in too!
We have had great talks with Taylor this week. So much grace is upon her life. She is eager to go tell other little boys and girls who don't know Jesus about him and understands that this is why we are moving away. The other night Chris and I came home from a date and returned to some cards the kids had made for us. Here's one of the cards Taylor's made:
I am excited to see how the Lord is going to use this move in her life!
7 comments:
I don't even know you or your family personally, but that made me almost want to cry. How sweet of Rylee and what grace on your whole family. I imagine this process/transition will be instrumental in all of your lives, and will pray it'll serve to draw you all closer to the Lord and give you greater passion for HIS purposes!
I got a little teary when I saw Taylor's card! What a sweetheart! And she's got a great little sis too! :)
Tara - this is nothing short of inspiring to read. I'm so excited to pray for you & your precious family as you prepare yourselves for this leap of faith. (Those girls are too much - what a gift!)
She shared with me on a walk we took last week. I reassured her that Nana and Papa would not be too far to visit. She liked the fact that there would be more sleepovers.
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aww, that's so precious! she will do a great job greeting people at your new church and making all the little boys and girls feel welcome :)
Oh, those girls are so sweet! I am also excited to see how God uses this church plant in Taylor's (and Trevor's and Rylee's) life! Isn't it exciting to think about our kids being part of "the gospel going forward"!
Dad- that's funny cause I told her you were going with us :-)
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