More From Jacob

Shortly after Easter, Jacob told me that he wished someone would send him a card with some money in it. “Why?” I said, “You already got some money and your basket for Easter.”

“Well, I could use some more money, and I wish someone could send me some.”

That’s when I decided to tell him that Easter isn’t about candy and money, it’s about celebrating the rising of Christ from the dead. We talked about the crucifixion, how Jesus was tortured and endured such pain so that we could understand how much he loved us, and how Jesus rose after three days in the tomb. I asked him if he understood how special it was that Jesus was risen, to be with His Father. Jacob said he understood, but I know that a little person can only absorb so much.

After a few minutes, he looked at me and said, “You know, just because those people didn’t like Jesus and didn’t believe him doesn’t mean they should beat him up like that.” I agreed with him and tried to emphasize that the fact that He let people be so mean to him and didn’t get angry or try to stop it showed how much Jesus loved everyone, even people who did bad things. Jacob looked at me and then said, “That’s exactly why I am not going to be a burglar when I grow up.”
“Well, I think that’s a good decision.” I said. I think the boy had absorbed about as much as he could! We ended the conversation after that!
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Jacob found an egg that I had hidden for our inside Easter egg hunt last weekend. I’m sure I’ll be finding them for months to come. He was very excited, and when he opened it, he exclaimed, “All right! A three Mouseketeers!”
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Yesterday while we were eating lunch, Jacob said, “What’s the American Embassy?”

Wow. I’m sorry and ashamed to say that I don’t know what all the US Embassy does, so I gave him the best answer that I could, “It’s part of our government that helps and controls people coming into and going out of the country. It is also for US citizens who are in a foreign country and need help. It’s where people go if they want to become a US citizen too. I’m sure there are lots more things it does, but I really don’t know. Why? Where did you hear that?”

“I just made it up.”

Yeah. I don’t think he just made it up. I’m in trouble when this kid gets older. I better start doing some studying now so I don’t give him wrong information!
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Last night, Jacob took a big bite out of a giant chocolate car that he had gotten for Easter and proceeded to knock one of his lower teeth very loose. He was nervous at first, but with explanation, became very excited at the prospect of losing his first tooth. I had to laugh, though. Only my kid, the one who has had two teeth pulled for abscesses and two additional teeth filled, all before the age of 6, loosens his tooth on a chocoalte bar. Aren't kids supposed to lose their teeth in apples????