Laini, John-John, and the birthday cake

I have very little time this morning, but I had to relate to you our great news, and then I must tell you a funny story.

Yesterday, John-John's very close friend, Laini, asked Jesus into her heart. We, of course, were very excited about this, because we have spent more time with the Lewises than anyone here, and our families are very close, and we adore Laini, with whom John-John has spent a great deal of time. When we talked about this with John on the way to school, he asked how you knew for sure that Jesus was in your heart. We explained that once you pray for Jesus to come into your heart, the Bible says He never, ever leaves...He is always with you. Then he asked another question, and Marc told him we would talk about it at home. After all, we were on the path to the school, so we figured that this wasn't the time to have deep, spiritual discussion. John-John, however, had different plans, and so he prayed right there on the sidewalk and asked Jesus to come into his heart. We didn't say a word--he really did it all himself, with his words, and it was so precious and sweet. HALLELUJAH!

So, Laini's mom, Melissa, and I (after crying about them having the same spiritual birthday) decided we should have a birthday party for them last night, and invite all their friends, etc. So Marc went and bought a cake and Melissa and I decorated it. (Actually, Melissa decorated it and I stood there making smart remarks.) So we are literally headed from my quad to hers (they live right across from us), when I turn my head to say something and the cake slips off the holder and onto the floor. SPLAT! For a brief moment, neither of us said anything. Then, there was a lot of laughter. Lots of laughter. LOTS and LOTS of laughter. So we postponed the party until church this morning, and we're having muffins and cookies and cake. Sounds great, huh!?

We are rejoicing this morning, as you can well imagine. What a blessing to have John become a believer during such an important time in our lives. What fun to have it happen when we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses. And what a blessing to have it happen on the same day as Laini, who we love so much. All around, I must declare: God is good all the time! Below you will find the pics of our two new believers, and the before and after pics of the cakes. Blessings!
His,
Kellye