The Sands of Time

The hour glass keeps running and there is no way to stop it. I can hardly believe that I will be leaving Africa in a week and a half! Before I came two months seemed so long. When I arrived, I didn't understand why everyone I met kept saying, "Only two months?! So short!" I wanted to say back "Short? Are you kidding me? Two months away from home and the people I care about?" I thought they were crazy. Now I know that I was the crazy one! The time has flown by and it just won't stop. I'm excited to go home and see all the people I love and miss... but I am sad to be leaving behind so many people I love and will miss as well. I have to say that the latter is the stronger feeling right now; but shhh! Don't tell my mom ;)

My time in Africa has changed me - just as everyone told me it would. It has changed my relationship with God, with my boyfriend, with my friends; it has changed how I view adoption, ministry/mission, culture/races, the church, poverty/wealth, violence, and discipleship; it has renewed my passion and desire for God and ministry at home. I wasn't on the bandwagon before coming, but this African sun has definitely gotten under my skin!

Although I am heart-broken to see the end of this African road, my heart is strengthened to know that each day that stretches out in front of me is planned by God. I know that my time here was fruitful. I was able to serve and fulfill a need here, to love on God's orphans, to seek to encourage and serve His Servants, and to meet some brothers and sisters I didn't know before. I'm not checking out for this last week and half! I'm just reflecting and pulling up my boot straps to go hard and finish strong! Please pray for strength as I am just starting to get weary with the busy schedule of July - but also praise God for sustaining me this far! Pray for health as my headaches are getting stronger - but also praise Him for teaching me so much through the headaches! Pray that I will seek God with all my heart and soul, and that I would give my everything to our family in Africa until He says it is time to go.

Thank you for everyone who has been supporting me in prayer! I love you all!

Sarah and I in our uniforms :)