George and I want to ask for your prayers. Since we have arrived, nothing has been easy. Even small things like looking for a coffee table, buying a phone or getting kitchen utensils are incredibly tough. We are very much foreigners in a foreign land, even though George speaks the language. Daily activities take hours instead of minutes and it can get discouraging. We were supposed to start working on the documents for the container today, but too was delayed. I hope this doesn't sound like we are complaining. These are typical issues, as anyone who has worked in Africa can attest to, but still frustrating. We know God's timing is perfect so we are trying to be patient and flexible. We would appreciate your prayers for perseverance, patience and strength.
Thank you. We are so blessed to have people who love us and who are available when we need help.
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Lord, why does it have to be so hard in Africa? Why does it have to take days to get a simple task completed? It makes no sense to us, and yet....we find ourselves depending completely on you, and not ourselves to get anything accomplished. This is what makes the process so hard. Getting past our "abilities", so that you can be in charge. Help us, Father, to let you work in your timing and teach us to relax and rely on you. Amen
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Amy
It doesn't sound at all like you are complaining! I can only imagine how difficult this all is - we are praying for you daily!
ReplyDeletePraying this specifically for you today: "So we have not stopped praying for you since we first heard about you. We ask God to give you complete knowledge of his will and to give you spiritual wisdom and understanding. Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and your lives will produce every kind of good fruit. All the while, you will grow as you learn to know God better and better.
We also pray that you will be strengthened with all his glorious power so you will have all the endurance and patience you need." Colossians 1
Marli
Standing firmly with you, believing that God's timing is perfect. <3 you Stacie, Heather Baldwin
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