I wake up to the
call of birds I have never heard before; I drive home from a days work
witnessing the most beautiful sunsets I’ve ever seen. I thank God for all of
these creations and the chance I have to experience them if only for a short
time. Everyday I get the opportunity the serve the Lords people in different
ways. I am so exhausted at the end of each day but it is always well worth
every drop of energy. I am so blessed that I get to visit the same ministries
every week that I get to create relationships with the people I am serving
instead of just being a faint memory in their minds. I am a month into this
internship and I am already preparing myself for the pain that is to come with
saying goodbye to these wonderful people.
I drove on the left side of the road yesterday! That was a
cool experience for sure, it’s a lot easier than it looks but I loved being
able to run errands in town without having to inconvenience someone from the
Flood offices to take us. The weeks go by so quickly and it is scarring me how
quickly they seem to be flying by. I have fallen in love with the people I work
with and the work that we do together. Growth group on Tuesday nights is one of
my favorite things to be a part of. Even when I was back home, I could feel
that being a part of a small group was something I was looking for in life. I
have been so blessed to be a part of this group of followers; I have learned so
much from listening to them and sharing my stories as well.
Tomorrow we are going to a market where I plan on getting
some Malawian fabric! I am excited to see the people and all of the goods they
are selling. Saturdays have become extremely busy for us; in the mornings we go
to the college of health sciences and invite people to our Sat night hangouts
at Papaya (a restaurant in town). Then we go to Papaya and set up until people
start coming. After the hangout that lasts from 4-7 we go back to the college
for a Saturday night service until 10pm! I am glad that we have been able to
spend time with these college students and help spread the word about Flood
church in Malawi.
Today I was surprised to run into my friend Sarah Weber that I worked with at Point Loma for a semester! I knew she was in the Peace Corps here and we had planned to met up and chat but we ended up running into each other prematurely! It was such a great surprise, I plan to catch up with her more later on this week.
As a team we are going through the book of Nehemiah in the
mornings for devotion and I have been leading them this week. It has been
interesting to really study an Old Testament book. I am learning so much by
preparing these times of devotion and I am thankful for the opportunity.
I have realized that I have gotten used to many of the
cultural differences here in Malawi and I am excited to see how I respond to
American living when I return. I will be thankful every time the light switch
works, every time I use the washer and dryer, and every time I drive on a paved
road. I am so thankful that none of my clothes have holes in them, that I can
wash the dust off of my feet before I get in bed at night and that I have a
family that loves me. There is so much to be thankful for in this life and I am
glad that I have had the opportunity to be reminded of that.
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