Preparing a place: a testimony

Last Friday (3/14) I taught the kids John 14:2:  “In my Father’s house are many mansions.  If it were not so, I would have told you.  I go to prepare a place for you.”

We learned the verse, I expoused, etc. on it and then Ashley piped up.

“Miss Bridget,” she said.

“My mom prepared a place for me, too.”

As soon as she said that I had envisioned her telling the story of her mom decorating her nursery while she was in the womb, etc.  And I thought, oh how cute.

But she continued.  And you have to imagine her chirpy, optimistic voice and expressive storytelling.

“My step-dad took me out and while I was gone my mom got me some sheets and a pillow and a blanket and a bed… well, it’s really more of a cushion because before I slept of the floor.  Now I have a place.”

At that moment I was both filled with joy and sadness as she gave this perfect, yet bittersweet, illustration to our memory verse.

Of course, I thanked her for sharing.  Wow.  We’ve really impacted these kids.

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