Now that the "honeymoon" stage of our trip is nearing an end the reality of how far away all familiar thing are is setting in. God has sent a little girl to help ease my home sickness and I'm SO thankful for that!
Her name is Lucky and she is ten years old. She was the first girl to come up to me on the first day at church and I have been attatched ever since. She is my language tutor, my dance instructor, source of joy, and basically my best friend. Weird because she is only ten years old but her maturity far exceeds her age. I think that is whatr makes me most sad about spending time with her. I see the responsibilities and burdens she carries simply because this is Africa, and this is the lifestyle. I have made it my personal goal to ensure that the few hours a day I spend with her, I am as silly and child like as possible. I want to allow her to have a little taste of the ease of childhood I was so blessed to have growing up. I thank God daily for the love he has shown me through Lucky, and while I know saying goodbye to her might be the most difficult part about leaving Africa, I won't allow that to keep me from pursuing a deeper and more sincere friendship with this amazing little girl.
It would be nice to say that I my spiritual journey has been easy, or that I have completely released all chains that I came with, but that would be a lie. What is true is that God is moving in me in huge ways and that I know these next two months won't be easy, but so worth it. I have realized that pursuing a relationship with God is really the only thing I can do, and that HE is what I need, and what I want.
Keep myself and the team in your prayers!(:
