HE HAS ADOPTED ME!!!

This was written by my amazing husband!

I was on my way! Head phones in listening to Passion 2011! I was excited as I worshiped! You see last time I went to Lexi’s school I brought pizza for one mother, her 2 kids, Lexi and one of her friends. Several parents and teachers approached me and asked questions about Lexi. I explained that God was leading me to do this as a way to honor Lexi and to help her make friends at her new school. I was able to point them to God and what God has done! This time I was bringing pizza for 24 kids. Tears of joy and amazement trickled down my face as I thought of giving God Glory through honoring Lexi. Then God brought a thought to my mind, “Get Lexi a rose just like last time”. I hesitated, “I cannot afford it...the pizza is already about $50”. Then I pulled up to Little Caesars on 33rd right next door to Jamba Juice. “Get Lexi a smoothie”. There was the thought in my head again! (Lexi loves smoothies!) I got the Berry banana smoothie, 7 pizzas, 4 two-liters of pop, 1 red rose and arrived at John Ross.



I was surprised as one of the teachers said, “Hey Jerome” as I walked by her?? How does she know who I am? Then I entered the office (without the pizza). “Where are the pizzas?” they asked as I walked into the office. How did they know? I walked out into the hallway and another teacher was walking by, “Lexi’s class will be here in 5 minutes” she said. Then I realized that everyone knew AND everyone was excited! I however was the most excited because I knew that God was getting glorified and even the teachers were talking about what He was doing!

Just then Lexis class started walking in the door. “There is Lexi's Dad!” One of them called in excitement! A few kids cheered and were waving me over to them. HAHAHA. Then sweet Lexi walked in, she ran straight toward me lunging for the rose in my hand. “A rose!” she said with excitement! Her face looked like it would explode with joy. Then I carried the pizza to her class table. I wanted to share God with all the kids but I realized I could not just start preaching so I decided to just serve. For 30 minutes I marched back and forth getting orders for drinks and types of pizza. I noticed that Lexi was so excited that she was not eating her ham and pineapple pizza so I asked her if she wanted to help. She smiled really big and said yes. So we served. The kids kept saying thank you. I wanted so badly to say, "thank Jesus not me!" But I knew I needed to just serve. Every kid got all the pizza they needed and there was exactly three pieces left for me at the end. Then came the pinnacle of the day!



Lexi looked at me and said “show everyone your finger” (thank God for shooting off my finger! HAHA). I held up my finger and kids ran over to see my hand. “That was before you were a Christian when you were a bad guy huh? said one little, cute girl. I replied yes and then she said, “God shot it off because you hated Him huh?” HAHAHA I wanted to say “no he shot it off because He loved me and because He knew that this moment would come,” but I did not. Instead I explained that I was making bad choices and put myself in bad situations because I did not know God. Then I told her that I love God now more than anything and that is why I am bringing pizza for Lexi and her friends. Lexi was laughing for joy as I answered all the questions. Then she did something so awesome! Glory to His name! In response to me saying God love was leading me to bring pizza she started singing and dancing! Spinning in a circle singing “that’s why he adopted me! Because God loves me! “that’s why he adopted me! Because God loves me! Again another kid asked me, “Why did you bring us pizza?” I answered and again Lexi stated singing and dancing again, “That’s why he adopted me! Because God loves me!" Oh what joy filled my heart with her! I wanted to cry out, “God loves me and that is why He adopted me!" (just for the record we have not adopted Lexi. She has a mother that is working on getting her back but we love her as our own and she feels like she is part of our family).



As I dove back to work I sobbed for joy! My shirt was wet like I just ran a mile in the middle of summer. “HE HAS ADOPTED ME AND HE USES ME!!!!” A couple of things came to mind as I worshiped.

1. God uses me! What a great gift! There is no greater pleasure on earth except realizing His presence! I would not trade these moments for anything. If you offered me a new car, a vacation to Hawaii with my beautifu,l wonderful wife for the moment I saw His Gory as Lexi danced and sang for joy, I would laugh at you! I would be a fool to trade that moment for anything. It is where I belong! It is what I long for!!!!

2. Our God is amazing!!! Oh how I love Him!! He is aware of every atom in the universe and holds every neutron in its orbit by His concise thought and yet He cares so much for a little girl that is going through a hard time that he dances for joy as she realizes His Love!!!! ” He is the one that was serving those children and bringing Lexi that rose!! HOW BEAUTIFUL HE IS!! HOW HARD HE WORKS TO SHOW US THAT HE HAS ADOPTED US!!! HOW HE HAS LABORED TO REACH US!!! THE BLOOD OF THE HOLY ONE WAS SPILLED SO THERE WOULD BE NO DOUBT!! SO WE COULD SING AND DANCE AND SAY “HE HAS ADOPED ME BECAUSE HE LOVES ME”