Today has been a good day. I know many of you are saying, FINALLY (actually I'm saying that also). What made it so good, you ask? Well, it was just plain fun; no work, just play. It has been a while since we have had a day like that. This week has been busy for Tom, so the kids and I didn't get to see him much. Today that all changed, and we got to spend the whole day with him, which made all of us a little happier. One of the hardest adjustments, for me, into a life of ministry is the blurry line between work and family life. It seems that every moment is trying to figure out ministry and play gets pushed off until you just don't have it anymore. I don't know how you draw boundaries, but today I realized that we need to. I saw the difference in my attitude as well as the attitudes of our kids when we put time into our family. Why is it that we feel guilty about carving out time to just have fun? There will always be work that needs to be done, but we need to realize that the enemy can easily cause division in a family that isn't spending time resting. So for the first time I realized why it's been hard for me to be here; where most of my frustration has come from, and that is, you never get away from work. Please pray that we can make reasonable boundaries as we make the adjustment into the life of ministry.
Kisumu just seems to be getting hotter everyday, so today we hit the local pool. To our surprise, the pool was clean and the people were few; a great combination if you ask me. The only problem is that when you are on the equator, the sun is like a laser beam that melts your skin off, so us mzungus (whit people) have come home red and needing a lot of aloe vera. We listened to Christmas music all day and laughed because here it is October and it is just starting to warm up. So instead of hot it has become excruciating; Christmas music seems to make the weather tolerable though. I have to laugh because as I sing about Jack Frost nibbling at your nose, I realize that most Kenyans have no idea what snow even is. Right now it is hard to imagine what cold is, but I know that December is right around the corner and our trip home will quickly reacquaint us with the it; can’t wait to see a lot of you in December!
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4 comments:
Ju
I laughed because as the sun was melting off your skin today. The wind tonight bit through my skin! It was FREEZING tonight. You're right! You're going to come home in December with thin blood and freeze your bunners off. But you'll be home! Yeah!!! We can't wait.
Auntie Julie
I can't wait until you come home. I'm glad you had a fun day today. So did we. I got Cassie her Christmas present this afternoon. I get to come pick you up from the airport with my mom in December. I can't wait!! (and that's the truth)
I love you,
Jaynie
Well, Israel and I went to Mammoth Lakes on Tuesday and came home on Wednesday for work. Let me tell you it was freezing. It was 30 degrees with a wind that I couldn't even open my car door at times. I never want to be cold like that again. We stayed in a hotel room and the wind would blow through the window and shake our front door. Remember, we are in a hotel, not motel. That's how you will feel when you come home, it will be intolerable. I can't wait for you to come home!!!!!
Hi Julie,
I am so happy that you are having good days. Even tho' it is soooo HOT!
It has been a little chilly here, but today is suppose to reach 80 deg. I went to Bible Study dressed like it was 40 below and became a little warm, so home I came and changed into cool clothes.
I am sure, by the time you arrive, it will be brrr cold and probably icky fog and I am sure you will welcome it!
Keep looking up and let the Son shine in!
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