I am so excited about my newest "project". About a month ago Gabriel and I were walking around the toy store he works part time at and a brightly colored box caught my eye. It had a picture of very happy children with butterflies flying around them. The box contained a net cage and a coupon to send in to a magical place where they send you caterpillars in the mail. You watch them grow inside of a small jar for 7 to 10 days. Once they turn themselves into chrysalids, you transfer them into the cage and wait patiently for the transformation into Painted Lady butterflies takes place. When I saw that box, I knew this was my destiny. I know that sounds extreme, but my excitement was equally extreme. And that colorful box has not disappointed. I have enjoyed this process as much as those happy children on the box seem to have.
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This is what they looked like when I first received them,
so cute and small. All that "stuff" in there is food, and poop.
(not sure which is which, hopefully they know) |
Here they are today. They seem to be getting bigger before my eyes! There are five of them: Leonard, Sheldon, Penny, Howard, and Rajesh. Aren't God's creatures amazing? The way He created the caterpillar to go through such a huge transformation into a completely different creature. Kind of like the way He transforms us from a sinner into a completely new creation. What a beautiful example of His love for us!
