Childlike Faith

Last night, I was watching a video that had some Orphans from Africa in it, and big sister asked me "Mom, who are those kids?"

So I began to explain to her what an Orphan was. I told her they were children & babies who had no mom, no dad, no home, and no family. She looked at me confused, and said "But mom, we can help em'! They can get their stuff & come here!"

My response..."Your right, Riley. Would you like to help one of those Orphans and bring him here to live with us? That mean's you would have to share your toys, your mom & dad, and you probably would have to share your bedroom too".

She was perfectly fine with that, and said "Ok, lets go get the little boy and save him".

If only it were that easy, right?

I told her that before we get him, we have to pray and save lots and lots of money. We have to buy him clothes and "make" him a bedroom too. So she said he could share her toys and sleep in her room. She said she wanted to paint her room green for him.

So all night (and all this morning), she has been talking about going to get this little boy. Notice how from a picture of many children, she says its a boy we are "saving". When Mr. got home, she said "Dad! We got to help the babies! They don't got no dad or mom or house or car or toys or even sisters! They are sad! We gotta help em'!" and a few hours later when my brother called, she got on the phone and told him that we are getting a baby boy and we are painting her room so he can sleep in it and we got to get lots of money because they are sad and we gotta help em'.

Then the sweetest thing was this morning, she woke up asking about the boy. I told her to keep praying & saving money. So she said "Dear God, please help all the Orphans in the world & help them all".

One good day, my baby girl. I love how she thinks that we can just go, right now and get "him".
Lots of praying & saving...