A Sad, Sad Story

Yes, these are meal worms on my kitchen table.  Joy was the honored child who got to take them home for Spring Break.  She was super thrilled, counting them daily to keep a record for her class.

After seeing them on my kitchen table, I politely asked that these please do this in the backyard on the picnic table.  Seemed like a good idea.

They took their Littlest Pet Shop Playground out and the mealworms had a blast. 

Joy was super excited to capture a picture of this one turning from meal worm into pupa for her class.


Unfortunately, the kiddos moved on to other things that day and the poor mealworms were left on the picnic table in the back yard - - - in the sun.  They all turned black and died.  My poor Joy wept and wept.  I didn't know what to do but sit with her and hold her.  It was truly sad.  I caught her later in her room praying for God to bring them back to life.  


Her teacher was sweet and sent Joy a precious, encouraging email - she got another batch of mealworms and again kept Joy in charge of them.  Praise God for good teachers.