EVANGELIZING BEA

Evangelism is always on our hearts, especially here at home. We moms and dads are missionaries.

 

As we pour ourselves into the ministry of parenthood with these 10, almost 11 children,

we realize that evangelism and discipleship is our 24/7 job and we take this very seriously.

 

Loving a child brought into our home from a communist country, having never heard the first thing about Jesus, who rejected prayer at first, was completely indifferent to the Gospel, and who is about to face major heart surgery sobers us to the reality of our responsibility for evangelism...especially right now with our Bea. The mission at hand reminds me of Esther:

 

"And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?"

Esther 4:14

 

We're well aware that we have been appointed to a mission field here in our home both in the lives of our biological children and also to invest internationally right where we are by loving and evangelizing our beloved adopted children. The Great Commission is right HERE and for Bea's life, this week in particular, it seems we have been given this opportunity with her for such a time as this.

 

It's not everyday we get to share Christ with someone before life-threatening surgery and we feel it.

 

At every chance we get, we pray, talk about Jesus, sing about Jesus, read the Bible, use children's books and videos about Jesus, in the hope that Bea will truly see, feel, and know that Jesus loves her, that He died for her, that she can place her life in His hands. I know this is primary when I consider why Bea has been brought into our home and the way she lights up about Jesus tells me that she gets it. :) 

 

We are uncomfortably aware of how brief Bea's time on earth may be. We are equally aware of how brief
each of our lives on earth actually are in the scope of eternity and this fuels our ammunition for evangelism.

 

So, this week in particular as we gear up for Bea's surgery, we're making small but special memories intentionally with our girl. We're stealing extra hugs and whispers in her ear. Most importantly, we're evangelizing Bea...because Jesus loves her and should it be His sovereign, wise, and loving choice to call her home with Him, we want her to know Him and I'm confident at this point that she does.

 

"But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course
and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God."
Acts 20:24