Cherries Anyone?

By Amy

We have a friend that works for a local TV station. On Sundays her station does a quick 10 minute English program. She invited our family to go cherry picking so they could film us for this program. We agreed to go...

We had to be at the TV station on the other side of town by 8am on a Monday morning. As soon as we arrived, we piled into a mini-bus type-thing and were off. We were followed by 2 minivans full of people. There must have been at least 20 people from the station along for the ride. We drove for about an hour south of town (including a 20 minute stop to do a little filming.)

When we got out of the van, this is what we saw. The cherry orchard was on the side of a hill/mountain that had been terraced. So, we slipped and slid down the side of the mountain until we found the cherry trees.

The host of the show is a guy from the UK. He talked to each of our kids on film. Peter was pretty shy and didn't want to look at the camera, but did a good job at answering each question he was asked, clearly and loudly. Savannah and Alex had no problems talking...(I wonder who they get that trait from?)

My kids are great! Can I brag for a minute? They were asked to hold their arms up and act like they were picking cherries from the branches above their heads so the camera guy could get the right angle. They did so with cheerful hearts (even though their arms ached!) They had to answer tons of questions, but did so without complaint - often speaking in the local language. And, they had to pose for lots of pictures! All the TV station people had their own cell phones and wanted pics of these cute American kiddos. My kids smiled every time! Then, we were treated to lunch at a local restaurant. Several of the dishes had nuts in them (2 out of 3 of my kids have nut allergies), and many others were strange things that we don't typically order. Once again, my kids didn't complain a bit! They all ate more than I did! :) Then, we had the long ride back down the mountain and all the way home (about 90 minutes). My kids were cheerful and patient.

What a blessing! And, at the end of the day, our friend who works for the station commented on how she would love to see us teach a class on how to raise kids. She was so impressed with their attitudes and respectfulness. PTL for my three precious kiddos! What a joy they are to us!