Blake's Story

Today, I have no cute pictures to share. However, I do have a precious story to share that Blake told me this morning.

This morning Blake and I were going through CD's we have to see if there are any songs we have that he would like loaded onto his iPod. As we were listening to some, he told me that he wished one of his friends had not moved away yet and was still at our school. He told me that this boy's family believed in God, but not in Jesus. Blake told me that he shared with the boy all about Jesus being God's Son and dying on the cross for everyone and that's how you get to go to heaven.

The boy shared his beliefs with Blake that when you die God asks you 3 questions and if you get them right you go to an ice place ?!?! and if you get them wrong you go to fire (hell). The boy told him that in Saudi Arabia (where his family lived) they don't have church, but his parents told him about this belief.

Blake then proceeded to tell him to please pray and ask Jesus into his heart and to tell his family that they could all do it to before they go back to Saudi Arabia because it's okay to do that in the United States. He said "Please, please tell your mom and dad what I told you."

Of course, I reminded Blake that the Bible says Christ died for all and that you don't have to just believe in the U.S. But that is why it is important to share the Truth with everyone we know so that they can also share and so the whole world will get a chance to hear.

Blake told me that he told his friend that He felt like God was making him a disciple and wanted him to tell the boy about Jesus. Then Blake told me, with tears in his eyes, that when he grows up he wants to go to Saudi Arabia and make a church so all those people and all of his friends' family can know about Jesus and go to heaven. He said "even if people want to kill me for doing that, I still want to go there." He also told me it made him feel proud to talk to his friend.

Those of you who know Blake well, know that he has been going through all kinds of inner turmoil during the last year. It was just such a sweet, precious moment and I cannot express how proud I am of this boy. I know that God has amazing plans for him and I know that's why he is under such attack. I just wanted to share this story because I am so very proud of all of my boys and I am so thankful that Blake opened up and told me this story and that God allowed me to hear what He is doing with Blake's heart.