Saved!

Over the past two weeks Wilson has been occasionally bringing up the new world that God will create someday.  Today, on the way home from the library Wilson asked me if I thought he could be in the new world. I told him that people who love God and believe Jesus died on the cross to save us from our sin, and who ask Him to come into their hearts could be in the new world.  He seemed relieved and said he does the first two things ("I love God more than anything in the whole world!") but wanted to know how to ask Jesus into his heart.  I told him we could ask him right now if we wanted, but it was a big decision and he should do it only when he's sure.  He was sure, so we prayed together.  I cheered and gave him a big hug and told him I was SO excited for him because he would be in God's kingdom!  I told him I would bake a cake to celebrate as a family tonight.  

He seemed surprised by the big reaction from me but over the day after talking to Daddy and Grandma Mangold he seemed to understand how important this is.  We had chocolate cake for dessert tonight WITH SPRINKLES according to his request.  He told Kevin that it wasn't a birthday cake (I told him this to explain why I didn't put candles on it) but I liked Kevin's response.  He said it is a kind of birthday cake because today Wilson was born again.