"Look, mom, he's so 'tute."
An {eager} little face leans close to mine and shows me the baby lizard....
{clear throat}as she leans over my bed.
To her credit, I do think he's kinda cute.
Trying to "hide the ripple" that goes through your body when the first thing you see in the morning is lizard eyeballs.
The day has begun in the life of a missionary wife.
"freshin" up the baby
fix steaming bowls of oatmeal with dark brown sugar
start the laundry, (Thank You, Lord, for my machine!)
pour my coffee
feed the baby her oatmeal and {fresh from the tree} banana
(so teeny tiny, but so perfect in detail)
sip on my forgotten and now lukewarm coffee {shrug}
duck into my bedroom to hide from the children so I can read my Bible
hang a big load of clothes on the line
arrange the poles holding the lines up to catch the most sunshine
smile at the two big bunches of bananas growing in my own little banana "plantation"
move my 3 week old baby chickens into the bigger coop
water my rose and hibiscus bushes
frown at the dark clouds peeking over the mountain
remember my coffee sitting on the kitchen counter
prepare for spelling tests
consider making my bed
decide instead to pile on it with my little princesses and read story books
"watch out, chickie baby, Drago has his eye on you!"
Just a note: this sticky little hand with the dirt, dog hair, and lizard was taken after she'd played in the yard for a few hours....not when she greeted me in the morning! Just want to be clear, I bath my kids....a lot! {goofy grin}
count your blessings
#134 girls who don't scream at the sight of creepy crawlies
#135 girls who aren't afraid to get dirty
#136 girls who sit still a listen to mama read