Conversations with the Kids I

Conversation with Rory...

Rory: The sharks got them.

Amy: The sharks got who?

Rory: The sharks got them.

Amy: The sharks got WHO?

Rory: The sharks got Adam and Eve.

Amy: Oh...Really?

Rory: Yeah. They were at the beach and the sharks ate their surfboards. And they sunk.

Amy: Oh no. Did they drown?

Rory: Yeah. But they had lifejackets.

Amy: So they didn't drown?

Rory: They DID drown. But they had goggles on.

Amy: So the goggles kept them from drowning?

Rory: It kept the water out of their eyes.

Amy: So they drowned. But they didn't get water in their eyes.

Rory: Yeah.

Amy: Man. What a bad way to go.

Quotes by Darby...

(to Amy) "You are definitely beautiful."

(immediately after waking up crying) "I want to put some meat in the fridge!"

Conversation with Rory who was writing on a tiny sticky note pad...

Rory: What is God's book?

Amy: The Bible?

Rory: What is it called? God's book?

Amy: The Bible.

Rory: But what is it CALLED? What letters are in it?

Amy: Oh. B...I...

Rory: What are the letters inside on the papers?

Amy: Oh, there are a lot. I can't tell you all of them.

Rory: Just tell me some of them!!

Amy: Ok. John 3:16. Oh. J...O...

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