We spent the first part of our month in Arad working with quite possibly the most intelligent man I have ever met. He generously shared a fraction of his wealth of knowledge by offering several lectures during our stay. As a team we decided to make the most of this incredible opportunity to learn and see the Bible really come alive in the places that Jesus walked. The first day in Israel was spent seeing places we’ve grown up reading about.
The apartment that our team stayed in doubled as an English school with a computer lab. During the day, the school was open for computer use where Sudanese refugees could come for English lessons. Every night from 6-9pm, English lessons were offered for both men and women.
Several Sudanese men came faithfully each night, eager for their next lesson from Geoff, who they affectionately called, “Teacher.” Each night, my female team members and I expected women, but instead were overwhelmed with a slew of Sudanese children.
I am learning more and more each day that I need to lay down my expectations. They are usually extremely inaccurate and leave me either let down or frustrated. I am learning to just go with whatever God provides. I will admit that I was so excited to teach English to these women, and so every night when 15 small children showed up and not a single adult woman, I was a bit disappointed.
