Some of you may know the boy in this picture, but for those who don't, this is Jonathan. He is the youngest one in the Children's Home here. His parents didn't want him because he was born with a deformed foot. Long story short, God brought him into my parents' lives, and gave them the privilege to take care of him. God provided for his foot surgery, so that he is able to walk and run now. That was just a quick intro; now to the funny part.
Jonathan is now five, and he struggles with the letter 'R'. He pronounces it as 'L'. Not an unusual thing, I think, for this age, but, some times, funny.
Last week's incident was pretty funny. Jonathan ran in to the dining room, either in a good mood or in an attempt to cover up some trouble he had stirred (I couldn't tell which), singing the following song that made me laugh:
"Lead youl Bible
Play evelyday
If you want to glow"
Whether this made you smile or not, please don't base your theology on this song. Just wanted to share a laugh. Anyway, whether you are laughing or not, please don't forget to say a prayer for Jonathan and others like him in the Children's Home. They are precious; each of them. They are the children of the King.
P.S.: For those who do not know the original song misquoted above, here is a little exercise: replace all the 'L's in the song (except the one in 'Bible') with the letter 'R'.
Our son, Peter, could not say his "Rs" until around age 9. It was "chuch", "gull", "weed" "wing" ("church", "girl", "read", "ring") until, almost in a day, the "Rs" came. My favorite was "Moisy!" ("Mercy!").
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