Fletcher shared the gospel with Paris on June 8, 2009 and she said, "I want to pray and ask Jesus to be my Savior." Six year old Fletcher led his four and a half year old sister through a prayer that went something like this, "Dear Jesus, I'm a sinner. Sinners die. I want to be forgiven of my sins, Jesus. Please come into my heart. Thank you for being my Savior. Amen." I got to hear the whole conversation about sin, death, and being separated from God by our sin from the kitchen as they talked around the picnic table on the back porch when we lived in the Walsh's house. I was eavesdropping on them as I put lunch together. I'd heard him sharing Truth with her in the past and she'd always say with an annoyed tone, "Fletcher, I know!!" Occasionally, she'd say, "Fletcher, stop telling me that!" But not on June 8th. She listened quietly. Apparently her heart was softened because she had ears to hear what he was communicating. The cool thing about June 8th is that I'd prayed that same prayer asking for Jesus to forgive me of my sins and be my Savior sixteen years ago to the day! Paris became my sister in Christ that day...my daughter always and now my sister, too! I am sixteen years older than her in Christ. God's timing is so fun!
How precious!!! What a joy for you to see! I've loved being able to keep up with your sweet family through Marty's blog. Wendy, you a great encouragement to me! Thank you! Also, are you still homeschooling the kids? I'd love to chat with you sometime about that. I'm thinking about home school for the boys and don't really know where to start. Will is 3.5 so I know it will be sooner than later!
ReplyDeleteWow friend! That is the most amazing story ever. What a star on his chest for Fletch, to have not only led his sister to Christ, but to have persisted, persevered and then gotten to baptize her, and on your same day of your rebirth... What a remarkable evangelist. What proud parents you must be, and what an honor to see the Lord already use your children in such a powerful way. Praise the Lord for his goodness to your family. Congratulations to Paris. We love you all! : )
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