Could someone tell me why my mother or father hasn't emailed me recently? I am feeling lonesome for home!
Things are going well here, i am still fighting that lump in my throat, even now I am feeling it, but I just keep reminding myself, and God is reminding me too, to take things one day at a time.
It is the small things that are freaking me out. The cold showers, the lack of a home, eating too much Nshima I think I am gonna get fat, wishing I had toilet paper in abundance, wanting to have an apple whenever I want...WE TAKE TOO MUCH FOR GRANTED!!! Today when you turn your shower on, thank God! You have hot water, thank God! Oh man...I long for hot water I think I could cry. OH, and a washing machine. Hand washing everything is gonna be a challenge! Oh yeah, and electricity - lucky you who have it constantly without daily power cuts! And Internet access hourly, what is that? Cell phone calls to friends, a nice latte, a MIRROR...these are the things that I don't have.
Jacob and Annie, the couple I will be working with, they are lovely! They both have amazing hearts and are real people, I am blessed! God has been meeting my every need, truly. I will be moving into my home this weekend hopefully. Pray that this will go smoothly, I am still living out of a bag. Also pray that I wouldn't be so afraid. I feel God is asking too much of me at times and wonder if I am able. But, I am not able - He is...able to do immeasurably more than I can ask or imagine.
I am still learning, a lot about myself, also about Africa. It isnt what you would think. Our perceptions are mostly wrong.
I joined the choir at Pastor Jacob's church! Trying to get involved and stay busy so I can feel at home as soon as possible.
Love and miss you all! Especially you mom and dad!
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I will be in Africa for the next year volunteering with Hands@Work, a Christian missions agency based in South Africa. Here you will be able to join me on my journey through Africa and stay connected with me throughout the year. Be sure to stay close! Miss you already!
2 comments:
Hi Megan! Glad you posted. You are right, we are often so very unaware of how fortunate we are. I remember coming home from Malawi in November, standing in the shower, and then remembering the following:
http://karlmueller.blogspot.com/2006/11/reflections-from-my-time-in-malawi.html
Our Africa Leadership Team will be praying for you on Thursday night.
You are loved and thought about often.
Hopefully we'll see you in October!
Karl
Meg,
I am going to try and call you today, Wednesday. We are out at the Farm, in the boonies, working on the "cabin" and visiting with Grandma and Uncle Curt and Aunt Pam.
I love you so much it hurts! And you are continually on our minds. I think there must be a delay not only in our phone conversations but also in our email conversations because I sent you an email yesterday before your last blog entry. :) Here's a tight squeeze and a dance in the kitchen...and you don't need electricity or hot water or a washing machine for either of those! I love you, Mom
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