Today I woke-up to the sounds of the kids. I have no idea what they are saying, but I have come quite fond of the orphanage "wake-up call".Even though I am thousands of miles away from home, I find that kids are kids no matter where they live. They like to learn, to run, to laugh, they cry for attention, and hang-out in cliques. It does seem like they are less "cliquey" than in America, but you definitely notice who hangs out together the most.
Yesterday a group of the girls, Joyce, Beatrice and Amina, were laughing and talking when I heard my name. I didn't really pay attention because kids talk and they were speaking in Swahili. Beatrice called me over and asked "Did you think we were talking about you?" I told her I heard them say my name, but didn't really put much thought into it. I asked if they were in fact talking about me. All three girls laughed and put their hands over their face. Come to find out the girls were discussing which volunteer was their favorite. Well, apparently I was the favorite of the day, emphasis on "of the day". I think they choose their favorite by who gives them candy that day versus who disciplines them; and of course I had bought popcorn for them.
Later that night after dinner, I asked a group of the kids "if you were stranded on an island, what is the one thing you would take with you?" Almost simultaneously, they all said "The Bible". I asked why the bible? And Amina said "Because with a bible you can read the word of God and be comforted and know that God will provide all you need." Wow! This 10 year old girl has got it all figured out. She has more faith in her little finger than I do in my whole body.
James, one of the older boys, said "Well, if I could take two things I would take the Bible and a hen. The bible to keep in touch with God and the hen because she can lay eggs forever, even with out a rooster."
GOD CREATED US TO SERVE. ARE YOU?
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