Isaac just turned four, and overnight he has started asking the “why” questions – many of which I don’t know the answer to. He is thinking deeply about the things he is learning from the Bible and asking questions over and over. Last week, he got very serious about the fact that our friends are praying to a false god and decided to do something about it. He stood at the outdoor restaurant close to our house with Josh and said, “God!” (In English.) No one heard him, so he said it a few more times. Still getting no response, he continued in English, explaining to the owner that he did not need to pray to the false god anymore because Jesus died on the cross for his sins. While we know we must speak the language of the people and share the gospel in a way that they will hear and prayerfully receive, we can’t help but be challenged by Isaac’s desire to share Jesus with those around us. (For now, we are glad he doesn’t speak a whole lot of Arabic, because the conversations could get a lot more interesting!! Although, he does say that he has to do “Arabic lessons” every day with his stuffed animals.)
