A Letter to Elijah

Dear Elijah,

I decided to write a short letter to you about today. Today is Sunday, so we went to church. Mommy and daddy discussed a bit whether it would be better for you and I to stay at home or go to church with him. Daddy was preaching today and the whole service lasts usually over two and a half hours long. Usually we go a little late after your nap, but we couldn't today. We decided that we would all go and see how it goes. Unknowingly, mommy and daddy chose the hottest day since our arrival in Siliguri to be the day that we ventured out to spend over two and a half hours in a small but packed church service.

In the middle of the service, we stripped you down to your diaper because it was so hot and we could hardly feel the fan in the room. You were sweating all over, but you were such a champ. You didn't whine or cry one bit. Instead, you were so intrigued by the guitars, the drums, and the people around you that it seemed as though you hardly noticed the heat. But mommy and daddy did, so we took turns blowing on your head and body to cool you down a bit. You decided to make it even more adventurous for mommy by asking her to feed you in the middle of the service. There is no "nursing" section here, so mommy discreetly nursed you in her seat as people were singing. You eventually fell asleep in my arms. Unfortunately, your sleep was interrupted by the clapping around you....but, again, you didn't fuss or cry. You just snuggled right up to mommy and watched the people behind you as they tried to make you smile. When we returned home, you were overly tired and a bit hyperactive....you were very tired but fighting sleep. Eventually, you calmed down enough to take a nice nap. You woke up feeling refreshed and ready to play again! Mommy just wanted to say "Thanks for being such a good sport and for being a flexible kid so that we could all worship Jesus at church together with our friends. You're our little champ! We love you so much."