Our time here in Mozambique is almost over!
Month 7 has come and gone,
and another country has quickly passed.
I have yet again made a new home for myself,
met new people to call family,
encountered the Lord,
had days of tears,
and many days of laughter.
I have witnessed changes in the lives of those around me,
and experienced some much needed growth in my own life.
Mozambique has definitely been a place I will never forget.
Some highlights were:
Teaching English
Playing soccer
Learning new Mozambican songs
& Experiencing the “Bush”
But the cool thing about The World Race is
It’s not only about the ministry we work with,
but it’s also about transitioning from the person you once were
to the person God is calling you to be.
If you know me, you know that I love clothes
I love fashion
I love having my makeup on
& I love having my hair fixed
When I signed up for the race I knew those things were going to change
and I was prepared to give them up
I was prepared to only wear 5 shirts for 11 months
I was prepared to be in places that I couldn’t wear makeup
Or at least I thought I was prepared for these things.
But I have realized now that maybe I wasn’t so prepared for that.
This month we have had
limited amount of running water,
& no mirrors.
It is way to hot and humid to straighten and actually fix my hair
And lets face it, my clothes have basically almost ran their full course!
Just today I went to put my clothes on and literally right there broke down
It was one of my “pretend-I’m-3-and-throw-a-fit” moments.
I think in that moment I would have traded anything for
One new outfit,
or some good hair color
or a nice long shower
But even if I had those things would I really be satisfied.
If I gave up the spontaneity and passion of the life I’m living now
for the life I have already lived filled with materialistic things
would I be left with a yearn in my heart for something more?
Don’t get me wrong
I still will love clothes
I still will love getting my hair done
I still will love all the girly things I used to do
But I will love them not because it’s required of me, but because I want to
I will love them not because it’s something I have always done,
but because I know what It is like to live without those luxuries
In coming on the race I chose, willingly, to give up
what I once found to be normal
& the things I used to find my identity in
I gave them up to find satisfaction in something way more constant than clothes
to find security in more than just outward appearance
to find myself lost in His image.
Another reality check from Big Pappa!
Moving out of Mozambique in 1 week and headed to the Kingdom of Swaziland! Here we go month 8! Only 4 months left! EEEEK!
Love yall sooo much! 🙂
PS i was going to put pictures on this blog but the internet was taking 92 years to upload them 🙁
