Without a word
In all honesty, this month has been a struggle so far, we have a lot of things good. Our ministry host is great, we are staying in dorms at a soccer complex that is there main base, we have our own beds, hot showers clean water and someone who cooks for us and the food is always amazing. We even have a washer and dryer. So, you are probably thinking Stephen you have it made. What on earth could be wrong?
So, I have been sick the whole time we have been in Colombia. And it isn’t fun being sick at home much less a thousand miles from home. My body is growing tired when I haven’t done very much work and we are working with kids playing soccer and running when my lungs are weak is hard.
Another thing is I am coughing all the time and I sometimes can’t talk because I will start coughing and won’t be able to stop. This is frustrating during worship when all I want to do is sing praises but sickness stops me from using my words. So it has been learning to worship with my actions.
It is also hard not being able to speak the language. In the U.S. we like to say your actions speak louder than words and you can show them Gods love through your actions. I am one of three on the team that doesn’t speak Spanish. we are all learning but this is where right now i am struggling the most because I am dyslexic I have struggled with learning from the age of twelve and things just don.t click in my head the same. But I haven’t found the key to unlocking leaning this language yet. Not being able to communicate with the people I am trying to serve is hard. When I want to share a testimony or just ask how old the kids I am playing with and I can’t find the words or understand what they are saying. Even when I beg God to show me the key or I listen to Spanish audio books or use teaching apps.
until I find the key I will love without a word.
