I know it has been a very long time since I have written.
It’s not that I haven’t thought about it or wanted to write, but more the
difficulty of forming my thoughts, interactions, and experiences into written
words.
My life here inMalawi
has fallen into a routine of sorts. Experiences that were once foreign seem
natural and normal. Driving on the opposite side of the road, seeing women
carrying buckets atop their heads, and buying a dead chicken, bananas, and
phone minutes in the same transaction on the road side are not unusual. I never could have imagined the turns this year would take
and the unbelievable things I would encounter. Malawi
has such beauty and yet, at the same time, so much darkness and poverty. Why does this poverty exist? How can there be money wasted while children are scrounging
for food in trash cans?
My life here in
Since I last wrote, I had the privilege of traveling to
I have realized that I want to make an impact here in
Mary then lead me to where her mother sat, in front of a
bank, hand outstretched, begging. Lisa (her mother) was almost smaller than
eight year old Mary. She held a baby in her sickly arms and smiled up at me.
Something about this family stuck with me. The verse that comes to mind is Galatians 5:6 “The only thing that counts is faith
expressing itself through love.” In life, what truly matters is loving others.
All I can really leave behind here is Christ’s love. Nothing else I give will
ever be enough without that love.
All this to say, I think that I am called to express my faith through expending my energy and devoting my time to helping people. I only have four months left here! After everything I have seen, I don’t feel like one year is enough. Thus, I have made the decision to return next year!
I appreciate and need your prayers and support. There is no possible way I could be here without all of the people back home. I will try and update more often and share more stories and lessons I am learning here. Each day I am reminded how much I need Christ. I am growing so much in my faith and learning to look beyond the comfortable. Thank you to all of you who are sharing this adventure with me!
All this to say, I think that I am called to express my faith through expending my energy and devoting my time to helping people. I only have four months left here! After everything I have seen, I don’t feel like one year is enough. Thus, I have made the decision to return next year!
I appreciate and need your prayers and support. There is no possible way I could be here without all of the people back home. I will try and update more often and share more stories and lessons I am learning here. Each day I am reminded how much I need Christ. I am growing so much in my faith and learning to look beyond the comfortable. Thank you to all of you who are sharing this adventure with me!
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