I was excited that Bush won, partly because last night, my mom promised to go to church with me on Sunday if he won. I have been praying for my mom for a long time. I never would have expected that last night, the events surrounding the election would work in such a positive way.
My mom was really nervous about whether Bush would win or not. I told her that I felt he would. She said something about how the Redskins lost a game, and that whenever the redskins lose, the incumbant loses. I told her that was supersticious nonsense. So then I told her about my dream that I had a couple months previous, that we were all together on election night, and Bush was clearly winning in my dream. She said she didn't believe in my dream. I told her that my dream was worth more than a superstition about the redskins losing. So then she said, "If Bush wins, I will go with you to church on Sunday!" And then my dad said that he would come along too. Then my mom's friend, Maria, called on the phone. She was excited as well that it appeared that Bush was winning. (I guess we all doubted if he could get another term, since all the anti-bush stuff in the past year). So then Maria also agreed to go to church with us.
I know this is just a lark to them, but I'm praying that this opportunity will serve to plant some seeds of faith in all three of them. This really is a big deal. My mom has absolutely refused to go to church with me for 3 years now. I have tried to speak with her, as much as I can without making her angry or against my faith. I don't think any of them have been to a church in years. I'll be praying and thanking God all week long. I would never have guessed that my reason for being happy about the election (and grateful for that dream) is because it would be used for the purposes of God in my life.
My mom was really nervous about whether Bush would win or not. I told her that I felt he would. She said something about how the Redskins lost a game, and that whenever the redskins lose, the incumbant loses. I told her that was supersticious nonsense. So then I told her about my dream that I had a couple months previous, that we were all together on election night, and Bush was clearly winning in my dream. She said she didn't believe in my dream. I told her that my dream was worth more than a superstition about the redskins losing. So then she said, "If Bush wins, I will go with you to church on Sunday!" And then my dad said that he would come along too. Then my mom's friend, Maria, called on the phone. She was excited as well that it appeared that Bush was winning. (I guess we all doubted if he could get another term, since all the anti-bush stuff in the past year). So then Maria also agreed to go to church with us.
I know this is just a lark to them, but I'm praying that this opportunity will serve to plant some seeds of faith in all three of them. This really is a big deal. My mom has absolutely refused to go to church with me for 3 years now. I have tried to speak with her, as much as I can without making her angry or against my faith. I don't think any of them have been to a church in years. I'll be praying and thanking God all week long. I would never have guessed that my reason for being happy about the election (and grateful for that dream) is because it would be used for the purposes of God in my life.
I wanted to follow up on this by letting you know that things are even better than I expected. My mom liked my church. She really liked the music (which I thought she would not like it because it's contemporary christian music). My dad really liked the teaching, which I think my mom must have liked to. Or maybe it was more the worship that got to her. My parents are both planning to attend for awhile. They said they would go until Christmas, but my dad said he feels they should keep going and not set an arbitrary date. I guess it makes my mom feel a little more secure to make it sound like it's not a commitment forever.
