So we were in the church lobby getting some things done while waiting for the host family meeting yesterday. Since we had some extra time, I decided to get all the kids together for a "manner meeting" before they headed out for the weekend. One thing we were reviewing was what to say when a host family asks the kids what they would like to do. Jonathan quickly spoke up and explained, "last time the host family asked me what I wanted to do and I just said, 'anything,' and then the host family said, 'ok, we will wash the car'." Without missing a beat, Francis looks over to Jonathan and says, "That's what we call a joke!"
Before I share another story I must say up front that our chaperone, Jennifer, gave me permission to share this. Sooo...
Not long after the "manner meeting," Blanca (our youngest little Guatemalan girl) was sitting with Auntie Jennifer. She was looking at her face and suddenly blurts out, "Auntie, you have only one booger!" She announced it as if it was some kind of great accomplishment. You know it's always the worst when you look in the mirror only to find that nobody told you that you had a booger. I think Blanca's approach was great. Next time I see somebody with a biv (booger in view), I think I am just going to politely say, "excuse me, you have only one booger."
Catherine, Uganda
wanted to be a nurse, but thanks to Disneyworld, now wants to be a princess
Wilberforce, Uganda
wants to be a pilot
Ericka, Guatemala
wants to be a choir director, singer & missionary
Esther, Uganda
wants to be a nurse
Suresh, Nepal
wants to be a drummer
Ritah, Uganda
wants to be a policewoman
Matia, Uganda
wants to be a headmaster
Suzan, Uganda
wants to be a nurse
Jonathan, Uganda
wants to be a lawyer
Juliet, Uganda
wants to be queen of Uganda
Deepesh, Nepal
wants to be whatever God wants, but leaning towards an engineer
Blanca, Guatemala
wants to be a teacher
Francis, Uganda
wants to be a pilot
About Me
- Tiffany
- My husband, Steven, and I are so blessed to have 15 beautiful children this year! That brings our total children to 78! They came to us all the way from Uganda, Nepal and The Philippines. God is using all of us to give help and hope to children all over the world. The children are growing more and more in their understanding of why they are here and what their mission is. It has been amazing to see everything God is doing in and through us. Our prayer is that we make much of Jesus wherever we go, and that these precious 15 children that God has given us the responsibility to care for this year will learn to do the same thing.
3 comments:
TOO cute!!
I can't help but think how Blanca might utilize this approach to "softball" other statements. . .
"You're only 100 pounds overweight!!"
"You are prettier than one person I know!"
I like her style!
:)
Haha! Yeah, she's pretty clever! :)
Ha! that's great! Hmmm...but probably wont teach that one in my etiquette classes! :)
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