-Celebrating Faith's birthday at Templhof with lion cubs
-Riding in the back of a truck with 3 dead pigs
-My parents meeting "my boy" via skype
-3 hospital runs
I guess I don't really feel like expanding on any of those things so I will just share with you what has been on my heart.
Thankfulness.
My heart is overflowing with thankfulness. I am so incredibly thankful for this amazing opportunity. I am thankful for Beautiful Gate and the passion of the people here. I am thankful for the house mothers and how they have become like my own mothers. I am thankful for all the other volunteers that I have been able to meet. I am thankful for every single one of the kids here and all of their adorable little personalities. I am thankful for all the adoptive parents I have had the privilege of meeting. I am thankful for the joy of the Lord that is contagious on this campus.
Sometimes I think....why me? There are so many more people that I know that would be better at this kind of thing. I guess I just feel unworthy sometimes. Going through all my pictures and seeing all the amazing experiences I have had is overwhelming. I have had the chance to do things many people won't ever get the chance to do. I have had the chance to meet people that have changed my life. When I think about that, I come back to thankfulness. The Lord deserves all the praise and the glory! Here is a verse that I have fallen in love with recently:
"Therefore since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, for our "God is a consuming fire.""
-Hebrews 12:28-29
I just realized I never told you guys something. My dad is coming to visit me! I know, I am super excited. He is doing in work trip in South Africa for a week and then he is coming to visit me for a few days. He is arriving here on March 1 and we will fly home together on the 5th. I am so excited to be able to show someone I love Beautiful Gate and be able to get a glimpse into what my life was like for the past 8 months. Please keep him in your prayers as it will be his first time in Africa and first time driving on the wrong side of the road.
Here are a few pictures from the week:
sweeeeeet. the car doesn't feel like working today
look a tortoise!
me and my roomie.....and a lion
my house mother
Mercy! Watch out for that cactus!
going for a hike
riding in the back of the truck with 3 dead pigs
hey terp!
Jenny sitting on the pigs
yum
its like they knew it was Valentines Day!
Jenny and I
peace and love.
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