Days here seem to pass SO quickly! I feel like I blink, and they pass!
We went to the Bible study/church plant last weekend. It is always fun to see the kids anxiously waiting for us! They always look for Isaac, my puppet. As we get out of the truck, they look for my big, black bag. When they spot his big smile peeking over the side of the bag, they excitedly whisper to one another, “Isaac! Isaac!”
The Lord blessed our time. They sit pretty well throughout the lesson, but get a little unruly when it’s time to say their memory verse. They’ve also started messing with the girls’ hair and pulled a little out. The girls said it didn’t hurt, but I may have to separate them at the village. They sit with the other kids at our church, and they really want to at the village too…we’ll have to see.
Eric made it to the city on Tuesday! Then when he got there, he almost wasn’t able to buy ice cream because it all looked sold out! Finally he found two cookies and cream … and two mini containers of vanilla for me, since I can’t have gluten. Everyone was excited! We’ve had a hard time not digging into it, but I try to space things out purposely so we can enjoy them. I think the kids are dreaming that Eric will come home with a cooler full of ice cream so we can have it every night.😆
The other thing that has been a favorite treat is pickles. 🤷🏼♀️ The kids were talking about how funny it seems to space out things like that, because in America we had a Dollar General just down the street. Now, we have to drive 4 hours for a jar of pickles or ice cream.
Speaking of food… Mercy was out playing with one of her little friends, Wells. She pointed at some ngoobies (termites, which are commonly fried and eaten here) and asked,
“Do you like to eat ngoobies?”
Wells replied, “NO!”
Next she asked, “Do you like to eat ants?”
Again he replied, “No!”
She then proceeded to pick up an ant off the ground and pop it in her mouth, which got the reaction she was hoping for…
A big YUCK from Wells!
I’m not sure what I’m going to do with that girl! Haha
I have had a couple times now when I’ve felt a heaviness/discouragement. The first time was Wednesday. Another lady was supposed to teach, but she didn’t feel well so I taught. I prayed all throughout the song service before we were dismissed and the Lord brought peace and joy again. Even though I felt like I couldn’t teach, it was exactly what I needed! And at the end, a young boy raised his hand for salvation. Today, I have felt it again. I know it’s from Satan sent to discourage me before church times. I know he would love to hinder the ministry here. The verse the Lord brings to my mind frequently is, “And David was greatly distressed…but David encouraged HIMSELF IN the LORD HIS GOD.” 1 Samuel 30:6
I know I have shared this verse before, but, Oh! What a blessing this verse has been to me over and over again! Sometimes I can feel so alone, with no one to turn to…but I am reminded, I need no other! Only the Lord MY God! He alone can bring encouragement to me!
I want to encourage you to memorize that. You may not be in the middle of a strange land with truly no one…but Satan doesn’t look at our circumstances when he sends discouragement. You could be surrounded by loved ones, then hit with a heavy loneliness. In those moments, the only thing that will help is to encourage yourself in the Lord your God!
Comentarios