Darcie mentioned the makeshift truck that refugee kids would have played with; certainly not CSA approved, but at least as fun as any truck bought off the shelves of a local toy store. The way children must be affected by being a refugee also struck me that day. First, as Darcie said, the hope that is possible even in the darkest places. Isaiah, our almost-three year old had a blast playing with the toy truck, and I imagine that any child, no matter where they were in the world, would enjoy it the same way.
What struck me next, though, was the challenges that refugee children must face. I'm attaching some pictures drawn by refugee children, and they are not pictures for children. I can't begin to imagine the experiences that would cause kids to draw these, nor would I ever want to experience what these children have. It reminds me of the Bible stories like the flood, too real and tragic for children yet watered down as children's stories. Refugee kids have all of the reality and tragedy without the luxury of having them watering down. Thank God for the Love that says "Let the little children come to me." I pray that this Love would reach the children that drew these pictures, wherever they are today. 
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