Food

It's interesting to see how food is a huge factor for someone who has gone without. We struggle with our bio girls at every meal but breakfast...they barely eat anything at all and there is usually some amount of negotiation on their part. If I eat this, can I leave that?, etc.

Mebira is a dream when it comes to food. She over-ate when she first came home, and we generally let her at that time. After a while we started scaling her portions back, and now we will sometimes say no to a third portion and will offer veggies or fruit instead. She has taking this completely in stride (the way she handles everything new).

It is such a delight to see her enjoy anything I make. Even if she complains a little bit at first the (and that's only the odd time) she will still devour it like it's the best thing in the world. I honestly don't know what her true favourites are because she just really seems to enjoy everything she eats. There is hardly anything she doesn't like...I think celery and peppers may be about it. :-)

As much as it feels like she has always been here, there are times when her past definitely influences things. At night when she prays, she still thanks God for food...every single time. And it's always the first part of her prayer.

Today (during our ask a question at suppertime conversation), G asked what you would pack if you were going somewhere for three days and could only bring three things along. Answers ranged from a cell phone, to a bible, to a book, to a stuffy. Finally, it was Mebira's turn and she answered that she would bring a snack, breakfast and supper. :-) Clearly food is on her mind a lot, and having gone without it once, she doesn't want to ever have that experience again!