Today, the boys and I went to the zoo. It was a last minute decision but everything went great. Earlier this week Dylan told me we hadn't been to the zoo in a long time. We have Zoo Passes so it doesn't cost us any extra if we take our lunch. About 9:30 this morning I decided to go. We packed a lunch, went to the library for storytime, and then headed to the zoo. We arrived around 10:50 and got in quickly. I enjoy watching their reactions to each animal. Eli liked some of the monkeys that were moving around. He was very hesitant around the goats. When we got back to the elephants, Dylan and I started talking about baby elephants and he remembered that the last baby elephant at this zoo had died. So, he asked me if the elephant was in heaven. I said, No...only people can go to heaven. I continued on to say that not all people go to heaven. Only people who believe in Jesus go to heaven. Of course, it's hard to explain the whole truths to him at this time, so I just left it at that. He said, "I believe in Jesus, Mommy". I said, "I know honey, and I'll explain more as you get older."
This is just a sign of what my boys would miss out on if they never went to church, if their parents weren't believers, or if their grandparents weren't faithful Christians and teachers of The Word. For this reason and many others, I am again reminded to be thankful for the opportunity to attend church faithfully and to show my children a Solid foundation.
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