I got up around 8:30am and decided that I was going to introduce my Mundri boys to life in America. As I always do with my other two sons, I go into the bedroom while they are asleep, pull on their toes and then jump in the middle of the bed. Bullen and Andrew were stunned. Andrew was asleep with his Columbia jacket, hood and sweat pants on under a mound of cover. Bullen on the other hand had his shorts on but was wrapped up like a mummy (head and all) in 3 or 4 blankets. I think it took him 5 minutes to find a way out. I was laughing while they were still wondering - What in the world is going on? They were still very tired and sleepy - too bad - get up - get up. These guys were much more obedient than my American boys - out of the bed they came ready to do whatever.
After breakfast it was time for a "take care of yourself" lesson. I took both of them into the double sink bathroom with their toiletry caddies in hand and me in the middle. First was the face scrub with a buff puff - I told them it would be a little rough on their skin but would clear up the acne in a couple of weeks. What is acne Lala? How do you spell that? Don't worry about it just wash your face at least once a day. Then, Crest on the spinning toothbrush. I made sure they got every tooth, top and bottom, as they were spitting constantly. At one point, they were brushing their tongue with the revolving head and laughing. Next, Listerine! with instructions DO NOT SWALLOW - put a swig in your mouth, swish and spit out. How much is swig Lala? I have no idea - turn up the bottle and I will tell you when to stop. They both proceeded to pour and watched - with me doing the mouthing motions to show them how to swish. SPIT it out! Both guys had their mouths wide open and their tongues stuck out like it was on fire. Hot Lala! I told them that mouthwash was getting all of the germs out of their mouths. On to oil-free lotion for their face and Visine. They were so cute trying to figure out how to place the drops in their eyes. They were given instructions to use when their eyes felt dry or red. Next was astringent on the end of a Qtip for their ears. They knew what to do with the cotton swabs and how to use them. After we finished, I made them repeat the instructions. Andrew and Bullen did awesome! We talked about anti-bacterial soap killing bacteria, shampoo for your hair, shaving cream and razor for your face and when to change the blade.
I tell this story for one reason - we Americans are so blessed and take so much for granted. In Sudan, they brushed their teeth with a stick! God has richly blessed our people and nation. We not only have running water, electricity and food, we even have a toothbrush. Thank You Father for our many blessings and privileges - thank You for allowing Bullen and Andrew to share these blessings too.
Scatter Christ
Lisa
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