When is the right time?

I just recently had a conversation with my 13 year old, Hunter, about whether or not God is calling him to be saved.  My preacher had preached on these things on Sunday, as to whether or not we are praying wholeheartedly over the people in our lives to become Christians.  I haven't "worried" about it too much because I felt like in God's time it would happen. 

But yesterday I decided to ask Hunter if God had been nudging him to do it, and he said that the thought had come up.  Hunter is the kind of person that doesn't like to be pressured to do something.  He'll do it when he's ready...not when PEOPLE tell him to do it.  And honestly, I don't want him to go to the alter JUST BECAUSE someone else wants him to.  I want it to be a calling from God.  I told him that when he feels that urge and need to get saved, to follow it.  NO MATTER WHERE HE IS!  If he wants me or his dad or anyone else to help him through it, than we'll definitely be there for him.  So, I've been praying that he'll get saved as soon as possible.

One thing that made me feel really good was today we were together and he was listening to a Christian radio station with me and singing along to it.  I'm so proud of him! 

They're actually listening!

I'm back!  It's been an awesome but busy day with this family!  Today my Haylie had a "Grandparents Day" celebration at her school.  Since my parents live so far away and Mark's parents were getting ready to go on vacation, a dear friend of ours stepped up to the plate and pretended to be Haylie's grandma.  So, today added to all the wonderful things going on this week!

Yesterday we had McTeacher night at Haylie's school, so Mark and I took the kids and Hunter's best friend to McDonald's and had dinner!  We had a really good time.  On the way home we were passing through some road construction (I'm loving the new roads) and I messed up and went down the wrong way.  I was soooo embarrased!  Steffan told me "There's nothing you can do about it, so don't worry about it.".  That's what I always tell him when he's going through something!  He's actually listening to me!!! 

These teenage years can be so crazy, and I always say I'm being paid back for all the goofy things Mark did because I didn't get a chance to be goofy.  My parents were super strict.....and it kept me out of trouble.  So now I know not to give up on giving the kids good instructions.  THEY ARE LISTENING!!!