(written March 27, 2015)
Our final day in Ethiopia is just
beginning. The call to prayer woke me early this morning…but I didn’t really
sleep well in the first place. My mind has been busy these last two days trying
to process and summarize and come to terms with the experiences of the past 3
weeks.
I imagine this process will take some
time…and will continue long after I return to the routine of life at home.
I have been changed by this experience…the
challenge will come in seeing that change take root as I have already begun to
think about the agenda that awaits me at the church, the assignments with
approaching deadlines, and even some renovation ideas for our home that I was
thinking about this morning! Strange what comes to one’s mind in these early
hours of the morning!
Ethiopia is a rugged and beautiful country,
but it is also a place of tremendous need that breaks your heart…so many times
Fanosie and I have talked about how the need calls out to us…but we can’t help
everyone…often it seems impossible just considering where one might begin.
However, two pieces have stuck with
me…Bibles and motorbikes…
In the weeks and months to come I will
wonder more, process more, share visions and ideas, and then wonder some more
in prayer about what God plans to do in me…and maybe the congregation I
serve…through this experience…
For now, it’s time to go home…
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