I am sure that there is a song that somewhere says "Today was a good day. A really good good day" But I can't think of what it is. Good Life comes to mind….but that's because it is my ringtone. Well, today was a good day. Here's the recap-
Got up at 5:15 like normalish but didn't eat breakfast. Just can't eat a lot when I am on the edge of sharing about God. It's just how I have always rolled. But afterward…that is a different story. I even took my Dr. Pepper down to the yard and didn't drink it.
Anyway… We did the praying and the lettin the girls out, and the general wandering around checking houses and answering yes or no, or sorry you lost your shoes again… Then circle time. Singing. Then me. I stood in the middle of a circle of 70ish girls and said "surprise" They didn't know I would be sharing today. I shared my story. I cried in the middle of it a couple of times. (My church family and former team mates are not surprised…It just happens when i talk about God. It wells up and comes out my eyeballs). I looked at them listening intently. I looked at them looking at me like they didn't care. I took it in as I paused to have Katherine translate…
I shared my teenage days of my relationship with the Lord. With my family. My anger. Forgiveness. Seeking and Serving. And how I got here today. And why I am here. And how I longed to share not only me with them but Christ. His love, mercy, compassion, bigness, and holiness. How HE chose us. I shared about my walls that I thought made me strong. But just kept me from love. I shared that I cannot BEGIN to comprehend what their lives look like but at the end of the night when we lay down alone we are all the same. I need of Christ and His love. Desparate for it. To Trust HIM.
I shared Jeremiah 9:23-24 and Jeremiah 32:37
I thanked them for their patience. For helping me learn. For repeating themselves over and over when I don't get what they are saying. I thanked them for being a friend to me. I challenged them to love each other well. I do love these girls I have known for such a short time…
Now to start working on what i am going to share next week…. haha
The rest of the day was full of studying spanish. I feel like I recognize more things in the day to day. But when it comes to conversations sometimes I get completely lost and my brain shuts off. But like learning the girls names, I learn a lot more words each day and try em out to remember them. I ran some errands for a few folks. And walked with a friend down to the front of Emmanuel to a bible study for Some of the older girls. We prayed over them and what she had to share as we walked. And then some good dinner discussion. I think Kimberly here has a #Village nickname- Frodo. We will see if it sticks. I think it is a keeper.
And i found a package of photos I had printed to send some to my Uganda kids. It was of them, and some of my family and friends. Oh like rain to my heart. I said "It's MY PEOPLE!" So hint to some of you- hijack photos off facebook. print. send. you'll be my hero. 🙂 It was fun to show them to my girls after lunch today. So much better than on my phone.
Oh and a team came today from GA I think. Got off the bus with their matching tshirts. For my former team members you will know what I mean bout that. It just cracks me up.
Then as I was getting ready to take a shower they said the container from Chattanooga arrived that was sent about 3ish weeks ago. So we went down to help unload it. Always fun and sweaty. And good manual labor. Lots more moon pies today! 🙂 haha
And as we walked back to the volunteer house and watched the Dole Semi drive back I thought "today has been a good day." nothing too fabulous. But just good and somehow rich.
And now I lie in my bed listening to the thunder and wind down for my 5am Yard arrival tomorrow.
Again- thank you for the prayers. The comments, texts, and emails. You all continually bless me.
Circle time from Thursday…from my vantage point standing behind them. Katherine the blonde was sharing.
My honduran Twin- Andy. This was thursday too.
And included for dinner…fish heads. Yes. Just the heads.
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