i just have to get this down before i forget...
yesterday, while we were eating a meal {i can't remember which one...it was lunch or dinner}, i could tell bailey was pondering. how? because she was quiet. she's only quiet when she's pondering. then, she opens her mouth to speak. i listen. because i know something either hilarious or amazing is about to be said.
she says, "mom, i'm not eating snacks anymore."
me: {knowing there is a "good" reason for this and that she's not just being flippant} "why not, bailey?"
bailey: "because! if i eat snacks from the green basket. then you just have to keep putting more snacks in and buying more and more at sam's and spending more and more money! you need that money for our brothers! if i don't eat snacks, then you'll have more money for our brothers!"
wow.
i just LOVE the thought process that went into that.
THEN she said, "AND...I've been looking on the road for pennies when i'm outside for our brothers. mom, YOU need to start looking in the road, too." :-)
LOVE that girl!
{and i DID tell her it was FINE and GOOD for her to eat snacks. that i appreciated her thinking about it, but that God will provide for our snacks AND for our brothers to come home. i can just picture this coming out at school to her teachers. something along the lines of, "we can't eat food at home because we have to save money for our brothers in africa....i'll probably get a call tomorrow :-)}
those 2 sweet boys in rwanda have NO idea how much they are loved!!!
praying they feel it deep in their little hearts tonight.
6 comments:
You see? You are doing a LOT of things right Courtney. You aren't failing - you have TOTALLY succeeded in getting the truth of God's love and how UNSELFISH that is into a little 5 year old girl's heart!!! (One day, we need to have a for REAL talk about couponing...remind me...) :)
Precious!
Oh you are SO right ~ your two precious Rwandan boys will be SO incredibly blessed one day when they hear they AMAZING stories before they even joined your family! Love Bailey's story....and her heart.
I love this post. I love her little mind. So financially savvy already.... moving money from one envelope to the other according to her priorities. And what wonderful priorities she has.
lovely, lovely bailey. she and belle can team up running some orphanage some day =)
i'm sure teachers have a pretty good time with these little kids and what they tell @ their families... like belle's teacher probably hears all about how her mom has a "can of wine everyday with lunch."
AKA: la croix, sometimes. but who's parsing words--one of those is much more interesting right before I drive her to school drop-off =)
This post made me tear up. The boys have become a regular topic in our house as well. Ayden and I pray every night for them, their safety and for your wait in His timing! We love you all and can't wait for that day, it makes my heart smile to hear the stories of your kids insight into the process!
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