“‘Lord,’ she replied, ‘even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs ... Gentile territory was meant as a teaching illustration for Jesus’ disciples, who failed ...
On social media, someone asked me how I was explaining this outcome to my child ... And yet, this is a promise I know with iron certainty that I will find a way to keep. That is the most terrifying ...
There is no mention of other children travelling with them. This is not conclusive since they might have been there and not mentioned, and that could explain how it was hard to find somewhere to stay.