Kids are kids no matter where you live. If one of our kids gets a cracker, the other four will come and ask for one. If one kid gets a sucker, the other four want one, one gets to go somewhere, the other four will ask. Today, we gave each of the Mane kids that were at our house a boneku (stuffed animal). They all ran home filled with happiness to show off their bonekus. Soon, a few returned with a child that didn’t get one. They went home and then more returned with another child that didn’t get one. They wanted to make sure that everyone got a boneku. The same thing happens when they play at our house and one child asks for a drink. The next thing we know, all of the children are at our door asking for a drink of water. “N misti bibi yagu.” was one of the first phrases we learned here. It means “I want a drink of water.”.
As we have watched family life here, we have discovered that family life is similar no matter where you live. There are differences such as money, things you own, where you live, and what your house looks like, but people are people no matter where you are. Children in America want the latest and greatest toy, here, children want the latest and greatest piece of trash to play with. The children look out for each other, they defend the small ones, the little girls want to be moms and boys want to be just like their fathers just as children do in America.
So in the end we have learned kids are kids no matter where you live.
Mike and Karen, this is a beautiful picture of what Christian community is to look like. What we receive we want others to have as well. Awesome story!
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