My day? Well, it was good. Garth and I enjoyed the warmer weather by taking a nice walk together this morning before we got the day started. And we washed our vehicles, got called early by the school to pick up Sophie (she had an injury during recess and they thought she may have broke her toe), roller skating with Cale and the Kindergarteners (Garth did that!), dentist appts. for all four kids (no cavities!!), and church. Oh, I forgot to mention, we also took care of a stray cat that wandered into our yard.
That was really cool. We miss having pets. In Indo we had so many cats. Today this beautiful cat came into our yard, with no collar. I fed it and it came closer and closer, until he came in the house. Right now he is walking around exploring the house.
| While I was washing the van, I thought about how it goes from looking old, and gross to looking new, and shiny just by removing the layer of winter salt and grime. It reminded me of salvation. When we give our life to Christ, He washes us “as white as snow.” "Come now, let us reason together," says the LORD. "Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool. “ Isaiah 1:18 “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! 2 Corinthians 5:17 Now, I did not vacuum the inside, or scrub the underside of the van-but when you looked at it you could tell that there was something different. Every one of the kids mentioned that it looked so clean. It is the same with us. God doesn’t say, “You need to get yourself all perfect, and then come to me.” No way! He takes our willing heart, and tells us how much He loves us. He tells us that He will be there to help clean up the rest. His love is not dependent on how “perfect” we are. And for that I am forever thankful! Love you Rachel
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