Can not believe we have been in
country now for 32 days but as I reflect back there were a couple of weeks that
time just seemed to drag by. But the
rest of the time it has just been passing extremely fast. It was one month ago today we boarded the
first Air plane that would start us on our journey. We stopped a few blocks away from the airport
so we could say our farewells to our children and grandchildren. And then this incredibly amazing journey began
and we are still finding Gods goodness amazing. Also everywhere we have been so far there have
been the most incredible people God brought into our lives.
Right now to get to the summer camp
“H” is attending we take a taxi there so we can be there right after his
lunch. The camp is just outside the
village where we are staying so we only have to have one taxi now each day and
we take the bus back to the village and best of all it is free. But the people on the bus are so kind and
friendly. One woman in particular is the
comedian of the bunch and she keeps everybody in stiches including us. Everything she says she does with a smile
which is just infectious and as always she is watching out for us, all of them
are when they learned why we are there and that “H” is now our son. Also this same young lady as I started to say
has been looking out for us and tells the driver where to let us off so we are
closer to the hotel.
Today we helped “H” learn his new
name and he practiced writing it in English.
Daddy has also been trying to learn his language so I wrote his name in
his language so we are both learning. And he had taken a huge liking to the digital
camera. Bless his heart he just keep
pushing and pushing the button and about 1 out of every 5 pushes he actually
takes a picture. I have been trying to
teach him how to do it the correct way but he has not grasped the technique yet
but he will because as I had said many times before he is smart. While “H” is learning Dad and Momma have
learned a few words that have helped us survive here. The food here is absolutely wonderful. While the meat choices are limited to pork
and chicken, we have learned a variety of dishes prepared from each that we can
now have a good variety each day. The
salads here are great, mainly tomatoes, cucumbers and red bell peppers with a vinaigrette
dressing that we have one of each day.
When the people here learn we are
from America they just look at us and watch us.
They are very friendly about it and we don’t mind, if the truth be known
we do the same thing at times. But at
the camp the children are so amazed with us and a couple of nights ago I told Kathy
I wonder if they are amazed at us because 1) we are Americans 2) Over weight or
3) Old. I told her I sure am hoping it
is 1) because we are Americans but I have a strong suspicion it is because we
are overweight and probably the largest of the human species they have ever
seen. And there have been a few time
while in the taxi as we would pass the place where the taxi drivers hang out
they would blew their horn. Kathy said
that must be the signal that they have the crazy huge Americans in their automobile. Hey if we can bring some laughter to their
day we do not mind.
The Psalmist wrote “Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he
shall give thee the desires of thine heart” (Psalms 37:4 KJV). God does
not want us to be stiff lipped children, he wants us to take delight in serving
him doing the work he called us to do.
He wants his children to have a cheerful heart and to spread that cheer
to others. I have seen to many people
try to be such devoted children of God and somewhere along the way someone must
have told them that if they laugh smile or have fun God might punish them. So evidently they failed to read this verse,
and “Likewise, I
say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner
that repenteth” (Luke 15:10 KJV). Did you see it, THERE IS GREAT
JOY IN THE PRESENCE of the angels of GOD?
So if God and his angels take Joy and Delight we are to do the same.
3 comments:
I think they are going to miss you when you're gone.
You mentioned opposition in a previous post. You're not alone. We've had opposition on all of our adoptions of deaf children. Even the current adoption we're not getting much support. Keep the faith, hang in there. The reward is worth it.
Just remember when God is in something you can bet you are going to be faced with opposition. But also remember, "Greater is he that is in me that he that is in the world." Also "The Will of God will never lead where His Grace cannot keep you." Remember that and hold on to it. "C" Don't give up these children need you!
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