"My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness" -- 2
Corinthians 12:9
Today was a demanding day. The weather is normal: hot and humid. We are dealing
with Middle Schoolers (it seems that attention deficit issues are common across
cultures), and it was a sports day. A weariness has set in. It feels like we are all
running on fumes.
And then, wouldn't you know it, the most amazing thing happened today. One of the
cooks asked if we could pray for her friend, whose baby is sick with fever. The cook
knows we are Christians and considers us kind and compassionate. I don't think the
cook is a Christian, but she brought her friend anyway.
It was a tender moment. There were no dramatics, just a mother in need, a simple
prayer circle, asking The Lord to heal this woman's son, who was suffering with fever.
Three short prayers beseeching The Lord, quick hugs, tender looks, and smiles of
comfort and love. That was all. I wish I could report an instantaneous healing, but there
wasn't one. But who knows what will happen through the night. The Lord can do
whatever he wants, when he wants, how he wants. The moment had impact definitely
on us ... and perhaps on the cook and the mother.
Today was a gentle reminder of how The Lord uses our weakness for his purposes.
The community knows we are pouring ourselves into the lives of their children, and they
are appreciative. They know we are tired. I would like to think that they are seeing
something of our Lord working in us, even in our frailties.
The community knows weariness and tiredness. We've seen a lot of hardworking,
diligent farmers and construction workers. They are working by 6:00 a.m., but are also
sleeping by 1 p.m., during the hot part of the day, and they resume late afternoon to late
dinner. They work hard. It is their way of life and they wear it with a garment of grace.
Tomorrow we return to the Purdon Forest Preserve (where we were last week). It will
be nice challenging hike through a beautiful bamboo forest reserve. I look forward to it.
Please keep us in your prayers for health, energy, and stamina, that we might finish
strong!
Love and miss you all.
Jeff & Mim
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