just when i thought i couldnt put my life in anymore danger, i cruised around saint louis today literally hanging off the back of a car rapide. for those of you who are unfamiliar with a car rapide, it is at its easiet explained as a colorful van, usually crammed with people, going in every…
i arrived to saint louis about three hours ago after a most uncomfortable car ride. not only was it uncomfortable, but, of course- there was a flat tire. alhamdulilaay, i have been in senegal for six weeks already and feel comfortable here because i was just dropped off at my host home, with no word…
There is a candle in your heart, ready to be kindled.There is a void in your soul,ready to be filled.You feel it, don’t you?-Rumi it is funny to me that i did not have to seek this quote out. but that something i feel God has been teaching me during my time here is reinforced…
“this could be the very minute i’m aware i’m a.l.i.v.e. all these places feel like home.” i’m so behind on posting! so much goes on all the time that i wish i could write, but its impossible. the cyber cafe is a good twenty minute walk away which doesn’t help. i can’t believe that it…
let me start out by saying that i should have known better than to pick up phrases from movies. let me take you way back to my first semester of french. in class we watched a movie and at one point one of the characters said “i don’t care,” or at least thats what the…
“i have not forgotten that it is a sovereign God who has brought me here and holds me always.”
Hey Tahni! I think this is the quote you need to lock in on. Also, I would throw all your expectations out the window. Life happens and focusing on what you expect can often cause you to miss living in the moment.
I am sorry about the situation at the school, but I think that you will make a difference. You somehow have to get past the complaining of other people and focus on the areas that are good that you could help with.
We continue to pray. Love you,
Louanne