Here's my friend Catrina. She is the mother of 5 children- 2 boys and 3 girls. Her youngest Paul was born last November along the path between her home and mine. However, both of these children she is breastfeeding- aren't hers! Their mothers (Rebecca & Howa) are off in the fields- gathering firewood to cook dinners for their families, planting seeding for the next harvest, tending to the fields. So Catrina stayed home today to look after the youngest of the children. And she takes care of them even when they are hungry. These little girls both are under the age of 6 months and all the mothers nearby know NOT to give the babies anything other than breastmilk.
She laughed that I was taking a picture because to her this is just part of everyday life. These women who I am blessed to call my friends are so wonderful, so loving, and so kind! They along with the children have learned that I take a lot of photos of all sorts of things. But still every once in a while (usually at least 1 to 2 times a week) I still shock them. Like taking photos of Mabaan food, or milking of the goat, or like today with Catrina. But to me I want to remember EVERYTHING that happens here even the routine things too!
Rebecca hard at work chopping up wood as she is getting ready to start the fire to make dinner for her family. But tonight Catrina (her cousin) is away for a family event. So she is not only cooking for her 5 children & husband but also for Catrina's older children & husband as well. She is such a strong women. Just looking at the photo reminds me of just her physical strength. I don't think I (1) could cut this wood along the center and (2) with the speed and accuracy as she does.
Here are some of the children that I was playing with and entertaining while Rebecca was hard at work preparing dinner.
From left to right-- Luke, Eliya, Hannah, Deeta, Josephine, & Joy
Little Hannah!
Great pictures.
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