The question “How are things going?” is one I get asked quiet frequently when I connect my phone to Wifi. To me, this question is a hard one.
How do I explain how I am doing?
How do I explain that each day has its challenges, whether it looks like missing home or having to get on an overcrowded bus during rush hour.
How do I explain that it can be exhausting, living with 40 people or trying your best to communicate in Spanish with the bus driver, the beneficiary at ministry, or the cashier at the supermarket.
How do I explain that I have gotten food poisoning 3 times this month or that some nights it can be really hard to sleep.
How do I explain how I am doing?
How do I explain how everyday the Lord is teaching me something new- about His character, about myself, about the humans around me.
How do I explain that each day has its little victories, like getting in a taxi and making it to the place you actually wanted to go or correctly pronouncing the name of a beneficiary at ministry that you met the week before.
How do I explain that living with 40 people is one of the most beautiful communities I have ever been a part of, with the sweetest encouragements shared between women in the bathroom while getting ready or the funniest stories about the day shared at dinnertime.
How do I explain the laughter that comes with sharing a room with 8 other girls, especially when it is late at night and we are all a little slap-happy from being tired.
How do I explain the wonderful interactions we get to have with strangers, whether it be praying for a sweet old woman on the bus or just smiling and waving at a little kid staring at you with their mouth wide open.
How do I explain the overwhelming joy I feel from living this life, a life full of Christ centered community, mission work at ministry and throughout each day, and falling more in love with God everyday.
So, yah, that question has a pretty loaded answer. Overall, I am doing good. Each day has its ups and downs, but at the end of the day it is good because He is so so good.
