A few days ago we ate at a local taco establishment for lunch.  One of our boys, upon leaving the restroom ran directly toward the table where we were waiting for our food order.  He almost plowed into an elderly gentleman and his wife.  Wanting him to learn to be attentive and polite we directed him to humble himself and apologize to them.  Daddy took him over and he tearily apologized and asked for forgiveness, which he received.  He sat back down at our table to eat.  Fifteen to twenty minutes later the older couple was ready to leave and they stopped at our table.  The man came over to our son and asked him his name and gave his name.  He asked him if he had pockets.  Our son answered "yes".  The man asked him to stand up.  When he was standing the man put all his coin change into our son's pocket.  Then he left.

At this point we asked our son, "If you did not humble yourself would you have received that pocket full of money?"  We also reminded him of the verse we memorized from 1 Peter 5:6  "Humble yourself therefore under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time."

He was given about $2 in change.  "I'm rich!" he exclaimed.  Proverbs 22:4 says "By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches and honor and life."

I pray he will not forget that life lesson.  God is Faithful!

We had a great trip.  There were many firsts for us.  Our first year with a girl in COMMIT and choir and student sessions.  Our first year with a son in ALERT Cadet program.  Both of those were highlights for us.  I would say this was the first year we really enjoyed Family Viewing.  It was also our first year not to come straight home afterward.  We took our time getting home and it was wonderful.

After we had brunch at a friend's house (til 3:00 pm) we drove to Hebron, Kentucky to the Creation Museum.  WOW!  We would recommend spending at least two days there.  Everything they did is first class.  There is a mixture of multi-media exhibits and diagrams, diaramas and a cross-section of what Noah's Ark may have looked like.  Some explanation of how they would have built it (tools and techniques).  While we were there we discussed a few things with the kids about the exhibits.  For instance, how coal beds were formed. 

We decided we needed to talk to our church staff and plan a church trip to the Museum for Biblical Creation education of our congregation.  So many of the teens are so indoctrinated by evolution.  The Museum provides such great visuals and the truth from God's Word.

They have seven different points of progression...

1. Creation
2. Corruption
3. Catastrophe
4. Confusion
5. Christ
6. Cross
7. Consumation

It was one of the highlights of our trip and we would definitely recommend it.  For large families the Yearly Family membership is a good idea.  You can go two days now.  Then go another two days before it expires.  Or as often as you can.  We plan on going again before our trip to Nashville next year.