Every night in the Luyando House at New Day, the same sound can be heard just as Margaret, our house mother, turns off the lights after tucking the five children into bed.
THUNK. THUNK. THUNK. THUNK. THUNK.
It's the sound of five giant stuffed animals being tossed onto the floor, followed by whispers in Tonga about how "scary" the stuffed animals are, especially the giant monkey!
Who knew that our precious Zambian orphans would be so terrified of stuffed animals!? I keep telling Margaret she can put them away but she thinks they look nice on the beds, so every morning she gathers them from the floor and replaces them on the children's beds.
So, while we can always use kids' clothes and toys, the one thing we DON'T need is stuffed animals.. :)
1 comment:
Hello Darbi from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada..I follow your blog with great interest..today I must respond to this one and the children's fear of the stuffed animals..INTERESTING!! could this be because of the NYAU??? GULE....
Have been reading up on this and began another sponsor child in Katete District through World Vision,getting parcel ready for her WAS going to include stuffed animals but really feel that I shoud NOT. This blog from you makes me really decide this way for sure!!! I know they are VERY active there perhaps more Eastern Area and end of this weekend, last one in August..HUGE Celebration with them being the MAIN focus it seems. ANyway here I am thousands of miles away..if I need to be corrected please let me know but, for now...actually please reply when you are able thanks very much!
ALL BLESSINGS!!
Heather Neal
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