South Africa has been such a dream. It has taken me no time at all to fall in love with the quiet, little beach town.
Getting off the plane in Johannesburg felt a somewhat like coming home, my heart has always been in Africa, but there is not way I could have dreamed of what the Lord was going to do in me this month. My team is working with Jerusalem Ministries and Lighthouse Family Church. During this last week we have put on a program in the township each day for anywhere from thirty to one hundred children and been adopted into a youth group that literally brings us so much joy!
Being in month seven of the race you truly begin to feel the grind of things and you sometimes find yourself just going through the motions. Packing up every month and moving to a new place is not as glamorous as it once sounded. You long for home and a place that is familiar. You grow tired of wearing the same clothes all the time, cooking for yourself (what I’d do for a Mellow Mushroom pizza or a Publix sub), and literally never having a moment to yourself. The idea that you still have five and half more months of this is overwhelming.
Last month in Nepal I really began to feel that grind. I loved Nepal don’t get me wrong but by the end of the month I was tired, drained, and ready for warmer weather.
Being in Port Elizabeth has truly been a breath of fresh air. Lighthouse Family Church is incredible! They have welcomed us with so much love. Literally we get lots of hugs every time we come to church and when we leave. They have prayed for us, spoken God’s truth over us, and just loved us really, really well. We have had countless dance parties, late nights, amazing Spirit filled worship, incredible food, and lazy beach days. Every single moment filled with the love of the Father. With every moment I can feel my spirit soaking it all in and slowly being to come back life. I have been so amazingly blessed by them.
It’s funny sometime how you come to minister and you end up being the one getting ministered to.
