Our month in Malawi was by far the most interesting month yet. We were partnered with Kindle Orphan Outreach. Going into Malawi, our team was excited to be working with an orphanage and building relationships with the children there.
Upon arrival, we realized that we were not working with an orphanage but an organization that was more like a YMCA, with programs all over the city and in the villages. Our host was out of the country and the person within the organization that was suppose to be looking after us didn’t know what the World Race was. Needless to say, we started off the month a bit confused.
This month we lived in an old abandoned hospital, slept in old hospital beds, only had electricity a few hours a day (never the same hours) and cooked meals off the one small burner we had.
Without a schedule for ministry, we decided we would ATL (ask the Lord) for ministry. We quickly learned that we lived in the middle of no where. There was no one close to us for us to even minister to. And assuming we did run into someone, they didn’t speak English so we had no way to communicate.
Eventually, we got on a good schedule and worked out a ministry agenda that allowed us to visit local villages, work at a local clinic, and evangelize (with translators).
But here’s what I learned in Malawi. God is my comfort.
During a month where the majority of my comforts were stripped from me, God provided. I thought I knew what it meant to be uncomfortable and rely on God but not until I spent this month in Malawi. This month really pushed me outside my comfort zone. I was able to be challenged in a new way in several areas of my life.
One of my favorite things about the month? Because our ministry schedule was lighter, our team was able to spend more time together and I was able to spend more time in scripture. On the race, I have fallen in love with scripture in a way I never have before. The Lord has given me new passion and perspective. And just as the Israelites spent time in the wilderness relying only on God, so I spent time in Malawi, relying only on God.
Team time- we had to sit in the hallway and use flashlights due to not having electricity
With the women’s group in a nearby village
Easter Morning! We were able to spend Easter weekend at a wildlife reservation
