Sunday, November 2, 2008
What would you do?
I must say that since being in Kenya I have seen a lot of things. I have seen some gross things to. Needless to say for most of you who know me my gag reflex has gotten stronger. However this morning during Church we had a small girl probably about 2-3 years old that came in and had snot running out of both nostrils with flys in it. (Sorry for the details.) Anyway the kids started acting up a little and one of the old mamma's that has been very faithful through the years got up to quiet them. She walked down the row and came to the little girl and made her stand up to walk outside. As I sat there watching I watched the old mama rub the kids head and then take her hand and wipe the snot off the little girls face. Just so happened that I had not greeted the mama yet and we always greet each other. I saw her keep walking toward me to shake my hand with the same hand! SO here is my question, what would you have done at that point? Well I sucked it up and shook the mamma's hand. Wow! What a different place huh? No matter what we feel blessed by The Lord to be able to be here to share Christ with these people.
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I will be carrying LOTS of tissues with me, and a small bottle of hand sanitizer at all times.
I am very proud of you La. You are very brave!!!
I think you did the Christ like thing to do by shaking the womans hand. Then I would have excused myself and went to wash my hands. With the child I would have gone in my purse took a kleenex out and wiped the childs nose. I use too watch a little boy he always had snot and burgars sliding down his nose. He was like a cow and would lick it off his lips so I taught him what tissues were or toilet paper. Let me tell you it was very hard at times NOT to throw up. He learned when he was at Heathers you keep your nose clean.
Love, Heather
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