I babysat all weekend and loved it! I have a family here who has taken me in and made me feel as if I have a family here in Atlanta. Their four girls are so fun, and I find myself being so comfortable with them. I enjoy being with kids and teenagers, but in Africa it was challenging because we were swarmed by children ALL THE TIME. Some of them had never seen a white person before, so they were curious, excited, and some were even scared. They would point and say repeatedly, "Mzungo. Mzungo!" We often felt like we were in a cage and were being watched by 100 pair of eyes. They would sit next to you or grab your hand as you were walking by them. They watched you eat, and they watched you take a bath. They watched everything! They were always there, from sun up to sun down. To be honest, it was really annoying at times, and I found myself being frustrated by it. We left Pallisa and all of us were relieved to not have kids around us.
However, I am reminded that Jesus was swarmed the same way we were. We are not EVEN close to how amazing Jesus was, but I experienced a taste of what He must have felt. The awesome thing is that after Jesus was swarmed by tons of people, He repeatedly said to "Bring the little children to Him." He loved the children and saw that they truly understood the kingdom of God with their child-like faith. I am missing those children in Africa, and I am missing being with them all the time.
The kids crawling into our truck at the soccer game
Kids coming to club and curiously watching us
