Pretend

Maggie is so good at creating games and activities the girls can all do together. On her list of fun today was playing spa, building a fort and eating a picnic lunch inside, a science experiment {sink or float}, card games and dress-up. It's so nice to have her home and willing to play with her sisters! Eventually she got tired of entertaining and headed off for some quiet time reading. Left to their own devices they came up with their own pretend games. The first was Cupcake Wars....hmmmm...wonder where that got that one from. They whipped up imaginary delights and critiqued each other's culinary abilities. There was more dress-up and playing in the fort.  I was in the kitchen cooking dinner when I heard them planning their next activity. They started bringing every baby doll  in the house up to the living room. Then up came the high chair, the carriers and every small plastic bowl and baby spoon they could find. I listened in for a few minutes before I realized they were playing "orphanage." They were feeding and caring for all the babies that were "going to be dopted."  Sometimes I question if I share too much or show Amelia too many images from Ethiopia and Hannah's Hope. Tonight my question was answered...absolutely not. She gets it. Even though tonight she was playing a game of pretend it is real to her. There is not a night she prays that she doesn't ask God to help Africa. Last night she used the words "show them how much you love them." Sweet Millie, He's got some good stuff for you and my heart is full thinking of how He might use you in the real world!

I couldn't pass up including a picture of the babies in their care......