I only have one more day left in this little Moldovan village. Ministry has been scarce, weather has fluctuated, time has moved slowly and quickly at the same time, and the scenery has been beautiful. To be honest, I don’t know really know what to say about this month. It has been one of my favorites, but not just because of the ministry or the location, but because I have seen this month as life. I am starting to see the big picture of my life as I am preparing to go home. I have had to handwash my clothes, take bucket showers with hot water I have boiled, work out by walking through the woods, sleep in a sleeping bag on a small mattress in a room, and go work in the fields for ministry. While my Moldovan lifestyle will not be the lifestyle I will live when I go home, it has still been my life. When I return to America, instead of hand washing my clothes, I will wash and fold them with a washer and dryer. Instead of taking bucket showers, I will take a real shower. Instead of sleeping in a sleeping bag, I will sleep under a comforter. Instead of going to ministry, I will go to “work”. God really has taught me that life is life wherever you go. It may look different and feel different, but it’s still life.
We had a team time last night talking about “Simplicity”. We were challenged to think of what it means to live simply. While I still don’t how God wants me to live simply in America, I was reminded that life really is simple.
This blog is simple. I am leaving this little Moldovan village in two days to go to the capital of Moldova. On November 1st, I will be travelling to Romania. After 5 weeks in Romania I will return to America. It’s that simple.
