Abundant Life
The days have been very full. By the end of the day I have much to share but not the focus and energy to be able to convey the emotions of my heart from all that I have encountered. I am well and I am so satisfied in my spirit to be “home” in Mozambique. I have been able to do so much that blesses me from doing devotions with our kids, to time spent with our kids, to preaching at the jail, to painting the front gate, to just walking down the street and stopping to love on the little children who wave and giggle and say hello. Ah yes … this is life abundant for me!
Yes, it is very hot and I sweat almost constantly. The gate I am painting is a strong metal and I have to wrap my hand in fabric to keep from literally burning it as I steady my hand against it to paint. I think it has been in the mid 90’s but so that I do not get horribly sunburned I wear a long sleeve shirt, long pants, socks with my sandals and a long scarf draped over my head to protect my neck and the sides of my face and I hold that in place with a baseball hat. I am sure it is a comical sight but it allows me to get the job done. Needing a long ruler I took a slat from my bed which I forgot I had not replaced until I crawled under my mosquito net. There are regular visits from the giant cockroaches, the flying termites invaded after the heavy rain soaked the ground and their mounds, the oversized spiders occasionally show up and the rat made its rounds tonight. The power goes off whenever, sometimes to return in a few minutes but one day it was off 12 hours. The water needs to be filtered before drinking. There are no “cushy” chairs or couches to sit and relax on. I could say more but the point I want to make is this – this is still the abundant life for me!
