The 20th day

As I have now been in Africa for 20 days I still feel like I have just arrived. We are finishing up our training for True Love Waits today and will be teaching a children’s bible study this afternoon. I have become restless with waiting to start the ministry, but the school year just begun this week. As I am still adjusting to living in Africa many things have been difficult. The simple things we take for granted are very evident to me now. Just to name a few things: we have no fridge so food must all be non perishable or we must buy it daily. Taking a shower is normally cold water and there is no real water pressure. Sleeping at night can be a challenge the power here is turned off at midnight and turned back on at six a.m., so it becomes very warm inside the house. I am also in a room with no power outlet so I cannot have a fan. I am becoming use to this, but these small things are just some of the small stuff we never think about.
As far as I am doing here I would be lying if I said all was well. I have had many struggles and difficulties while here. They have caused me to be discouraged and even have a sense of failure. I have even had times when I felt like coming home would be better, but the Lord is faithful, I called on Him and all my worries all my doubts were taken away. In life we all make mistakes and struggle to follow the Lord, and as I am here that does not change. Satan hates when we follow after the Lord and these doubts and struggles are just his way to stop what the Lord is doing. I rejoice in the Lord and I am thankful for his healing hand in all situations. He is the king of kings the mighty God, and his “grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” 2 Corinthians 12:9 This comforts me greatly to know in my weakness his power is perfected. If we trust in the Lord and turn to him he is just and graceful to forgive us and restore us back to him. Hold on to that and seek the Lord daily.