It feels really good to be sitting here on this Sunday
night. The candle is flickering in the
middle of the room casting a warm glow throughout. Ahh, isn’t life good? We are so thankful He
has allowed us to live to see another day… to continue down this path of
adventure. His goodness abounds. Seriously abounds. It is all around… just waiting to be
noticed.
Our days have been changing a bit around here. They seem to be filling up with little people!! Last week our friends from down the road, who we like to play with after school, found out where we live…. And apparently word is spreading. They walk through the gate of our compound, kick off their shoes at the door and walk into our house with wide eyed wonder. I wonder what pre-conceived ideas they had about what the inside of a muzungus house would look like. They probably think we are crazy.. still no kitchen table… one boy said “You have a big house, but small things.” Haha yeah pretty much. But they don’t seem to mind. Saturday we had kiddos in and out for most of the day. The concrete walls don’t absorb much sound, sometimes this place can really get rocking. Occasionally we look up to see some kids stroll in who we have never seen before. The first time it happened we just kinda looked at eachother and laughed… But, it’s good, we are enjoying making new friends. They don’t seem to mind either! The only challenge we have faced so far is getting them to leave. Today they were leaving and we noticed one pair of shoes that were still laying there without feet filling them. I tip-toed to the bathroom, swung open the door and there stood the culprit. Haha, never a dull moment. Here the doors have a small opening that you can reach in from the outside to lock or unlock the padlock. This morning I got out of bed and walked out to the kitchen to discover a small hand reaching thru to check and see if they could open the door. I’m not sure who would have been more surprised had the door been opened.. me, or him!
In the next few weeks it seems we may be starting some new adventures and we would really appreciate prayers. It is our desire that God would always have the lead in everything we do. We will try to fill you in as it unfolds. We are so excited to see what the Lord has in store!!
It is our prayer that you would have a fruitful week in the Lord. Don’t get so caught up in what you call “life” to miss out on Jesus who IS LIFE. He is more important than jobs, and ministry, and friends. May He have preeminence ALWAYS in ALL things!
Our days have been changing a bit around here. They seem to be filling up with little people!! Last week our friends from down the road, who we like to play with after school, found out where we live…. And apparently word is spreading. They walk through the gate of our compound, kick off their shoes at the door and walk into our house with wide eyed wonder. I wonder what pre-conceived ideas they had about what the inside of a muzungus house would look like. They probably think we are crazy.. still no kitchen table… one boy said “You have a big house, but small things.” Haha yeah pretty much. But they don’t seem to mind. Saturday we had kiddos in and out for most of the day. The concrete walls don’t absorb much sound, sometimes this place can really get rocking. Occasionally we look up to see some kids stroll in who we have never seen before. The first time it happened we just kinda looked at eachother and laughed… But, it’s good, we are enjoying making new friends. They don’t seem to mind either! The only challenge we have faced so far is getting them to leave. Today they were leaving and we noticed one pair of shoes that were still laying there without feet filling them. I tip-toed to the bathroom, swung open the door and there stood the culprit. Haha, never a dull moment. Here the doors have a small opening that you can reach in from the outside to lock or unlock the padlock. This morning I got out of bed and walked out to the kitchen to discover a small hand reaching thru to check and see if they could open the door. I’m not sure who would have been more surprised had the door been opened.. me, or him!
In the next few weeks it seems we may be starting some new adventures and we would really appreciate prayers. It is our desire that God would always have the lead in everything we do. We will try to fill you in as it unfolds. We are so excited to see what the Lord has in store!!
It is our prayer that you would have a fruitful week in the Lord. Don’t get so caught up in what you call “life” to miss out on Jesus who IS LIFE. He is more important than jobs, and ministry, and friends. May He have preeminence ALWAYS in ALL things!
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