Packing

Thanks to some awesome

benefactors,

there will be some of

God's tiniest clothed!

 

While in Haiti, next week,

we will be helping out at an orphanage

for preschool children.

Twenty one

children

in desperate need of

food,

clothing..

basics!

 

So, I packed. 

And

Kendall helped.

At four, she had a lot of questions

about where their

Mommies and Daddies were,

why they needed clothes.

"don't they even have a car?"

 

and

"Can I go with you and play with them?"

Clothing was found at

end of year prices.

Bible story books,

lots of sewing,

and flip flops for $1 each.

How can you pass that up?

Some more sewing,

and

underwear.

I found a huge duffel bag at the church,

and

I packed

and weighed

and

packed

and

weighed.

 

Add a can of formula,

some more clothing,

weigh again.

 

Getting the picture?

Finally at 43 pounds,

I decided that was close enough to fifty

and I quit.

I mean, after all,

I have another suitcase to fill yet.

 

I pull the zipper to close it...

 

AND IT WAS BROKE!!!

 

Off to the attic to find one of my bags.

 

I mean, after all, do we really need that many suitcases

and

duffel bags? 

 

Believe me,

I checked

and

double checked that zipper

before I moved everything! 

 

And,

the next suitcase? 

I have repeatedly checked that zipper!