Yesterday was a sad day in my life. In the morning I went out to check on our chickens who have been living outside since Thursday, to find one gone. The neighbor said she saw an animal (that I can´t translate) snatch it during the night. I cried a little over Princess Leia. And I brought the rest inside, where they´re going to live for now. I think they´re still too little to stay outside.
Last night I said goodbye to the church in Huitzilan. Everyone was really nice, and they prayed for me. But the one little girl (who´s around 6 yrs old) started crying because I was leaving. So I picked her up, hugged her and told her that I love her, between sobs she told me she loved me too. And the harder she cried, the harder I cried. Within a few minutes all the ladies were in tears. Two of the men gave me some good words of encouragement, which began with "I can´t say what I would like to say to you, but I will pray for you..." It was really nice, but so sad. I said goodbye to them because I´m leaving to go back to Mexico tomorrow or Tuesday for my last 6 weeks here.
Later I´m going to write more upbeat things about dead people, and chicken toes. :)
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awwwwwwwwwwwe. Becky, your shared tears did and will make an impression with that little girl and her family. embrace your time...as if Papa was hugging you and everyone there...dinner w/ friends, brown toes, missing pollitos, cold nites...hot days....damp laundry...moody moments...even when you are making pollo coops! hugs, rach
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