Two weeks have passed since our arrival back home from Africa.
And I'm still sifting....
sifting through the absolutely beautiful but harsh reality photos and the
beautiful but harsh reality memories I hold in my head and heart
from a place that oddly feels like 'home'.
I still trust that God is leading me to make much valuable sense
of this special opportunity.
So far these things have been on my heart:
1. I believe the spiritual benefit I am gaining is much larger
than that of those I went "to help".
2. I am coming to the conclusion that when one's entire past scope of 'reality'
proves to be utterly false by the newer reality, confusion sets in.
Not the kind of confusion that causes doubt or depression,
sifting through the absolutely beautiful but harsh reality photos and the
beautiful but harsh reality memories I hold in my head and heart
from a place that oddly feels like 'home'.
I still trust that God is leading me to make much valuable sense
of this special opportunity.
So far these things have been on my heart:
1. I believe the spiritual benefit I am gaining is much larger
than that of those I went "to help".
2. I am coming to the conclusion that when one's entire past scope of 'reality'
proves to be utterly false by the newer reality, confusion sets in.
Not the kind of confusion that causes doubt or depression,
but one that is causing me to realize how skewed my past perspectives
were but also awakens my desire to see and live in God's true perspective.
3. Some lessons are only learned when we step out beyond our comfort zone
and our ability level and watch God in action.
Just last Monday, after returning, during our Sister's Bible Study, Beth Moore
expressed the opinion that there are times where God calls us to go "deeper still"
were but also awakens my desire to see and live in God's true perspective.
3. Some lessons are only learned when we step out beyond our comfort zone
and our ability level and watch God in action.
Just last Monday, after returning, during our Sister's Bible Study, Beth Moore
expressed the opinion that there are times where God calls us to go "deeper still"
alone with Him.
I believe it was spiritually important for me to trust Him and open my heart
to His beloved children in Africa and the Kingdom work going on there.
I believe it was spiritually important for me to trust Him and open my heart
to His beloved children in Africa and the Kingdom work going on there.
Pictures are so one-dimensional and can't do it justice,
but I'd like to share some pictures and thoughts from Uganda.
There were days that were emotionally difficult.
Seeing, touching, holding children who live without even the most basic of physical needs...
but trusting in His great love for them.
but trusting in His great love for them.
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These are a few of the street children who had been being picked up and taken to a Remand Center the night before we visited. So, twenty-two American white women, so far out of our area of experience, did our best to be the hands and feet of Christ to these precious children. |
But then, there were days that were so full of JOY ...
~ Joy in worshiping with those who love the Lord whole heartedly
~ Joy in participating in Kingdom work
~ Joy in knowing I will spend eternity with my new brothers and sisters in Christ
~ Joy in experiencing how much He LOVES His children.
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Gratefulness in receiving a new dress/shirt and flip-flops. |
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Unbelievable fun with balloons, bubbles and new praise songs! Still sifting......... grow and overflow, just as our love for you overflows. May he, as a result, make your hearts strong, blameless, and holy as you stand before God our Father when our Lord Jesus comes again with all his holy people. Amen." 1 Thessalonians 3:12-13 |
