This is by far the cutest thing Madison started to do recently... Ever since she was able to sit with us and eat meals we would try to hold her hands and say a prayer and until recently she would engage and hold our hands for a few seconds but then she would let the hands go and play with something or cry or scream to interrupt the prayer...
でも最近は...
BUT now this is what happens...
BUT now this is what happens...
例えば夕ご飯の時、デイブに一足先にご飯を食べさせて貰っていたとして私が席に座ると手を出して来るんです...家族揃ってお祈りをするのを知っているから...しかも最近はお祈りの間手を握ったままじーっと私とデイブを見てデイブがお祈りし終わるのを待っています...そして、最後に“アーメン”って言うと、マディソン語で“アメーン”って言います。ちゃんとアーメンって言える様になるのももうすぐだろーな：）
She would sit in her chair and maybe Dave would start feeding her then when I join them and all of us are together she would extend her hands to us so that we can hold hands and pray... She would quietly observe us as Dave says a prayer keeping her hands in ours... When we say "Amen" she would say something in her language that means "Amen" and I know that it won't take too long before she can say the word!
She would sit in her chair and maybe Dave would start feeding her then when I join them and all of us are together she would extend her hands to us so that we can hold hands and pray... She would quietly observe us as Dave says a prayer keeping her hands in ours... When we say "Amen" she would say something in her language that means "Amen" and I know that it won't take too long before she can say the word!
She sure is growing and learning! How wonderful to hear that she's picked up the simple act of giving thanks before a meal.
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