I'm starting to feel at home in this faraway land. It has been great to be here at the church and continue building friendships. The children of the neighborhood now know that we live here so they come around often to play. They love to dance and it is fun to watch. I think they have a dance for every song. They sometimes pinch me or touch my hair. I'm not sure if that is good or bad (haha). They are fun.
Thursday we painted the roof walls of the church all day. They use water based paint so it doesn't stain! I think that is great.
I'm continuing to love being here. Friday was our prayer day. That was so neat to see how they do things like that. We continue to go on prayer walks because that is one of the main things they do here. On Saturday we experienced downtown (hence the title, the song was in my head). It was so fun. There was one guy on my right trying to get me to buy and bag. On my left there was a guy who wanted me to buy sunglasses. And then walking towards me was a guy with cages of birds! Oh, it made me laugh all of the random things I saw that day. We had our first bus ride and taxi experience! They were both successful. Our first taxi driver was an absolute gem. He laughed at my french and had me name my price for the ride. He was very nice.
Pastor Danny spoke at church about the lost sheep, the lost coin, and the lost son. He made some great points and we had a translator so it was easy to follow. We knew some of the songs too. Today we went to the beach after church. There was so many people there, and the waves were crazy!
We have also been preparing for our trip to the village. We leave tomorrow and will be there for 8 or 9 days. We will travel to a few villages and do VBS. I'm excited for this experience, and I feel we are ready and prepared to take a step deeper in the culture. Only by the grace of God am I in such wonderful spirits. He has truly made this mission a blessing and privilege thus far. Prayer works miracles. Faith moves mountains. God Bless.
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Kayla-
ReplyDeleteSo glad you are feeling so comfortable there! I can only imagine how God is shaping you and growing you every minute of your incredible journey! Know that you are prayed for regularly! Can't wait to hear about the vbs programs in the villages.
Kayla!
ReplyDeleteI am so thankful you feel like you are in a home away from home. What a blessing!You are such a willing vessel and are so open to all that the Lord is guiding you to do. What an incredible testimony and example you are to me and many others. Can't wait to continue to hear more! Praying for you very often my dear :)