What a week it has been! The sense of God at work
which we felt during our Jinja trip on Tuesday and Wednesday has almost been swallowed
up with the myriad of details, questions, problems, and our lack of technical ability
as we press on toward publishing the first module on Truth. (Earlier today,
Ruth was proofreading Lesson 4 with its truth “God will always help me”…good
reminder!!) God knew just what we needed…
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| Ruth enjoying a Skype call with her family |
Tonight was Ruth’s regular schedule to Skype her
father. Although she’s very grateful for the technology that allows her to see
and hear her Dad, it is often a one-sided conversation due to Dad’s waning
ability to communicate. BUT…what a surprise Ruth had just a few hours ago when she was
greeted by not one but three sisters, a brother-in-law and grandnephew, all
from Maine! The tensions and frustrations of the day melted as I joined
Ruth in connecting with home and family! We saw the farm kittens, heard stories of
piling wood in the shed for winter, the magnificent autumn leaves, and several
garden stories…only the carrots and beets and a few late beans holding out
against the frost. We learned that a nephew and his wife are expecting their
first child making one sister a grandmother for the first time! We almost
drooled to hear of “Whoopie Pies” a sister brought down for Dad (she’s the
Whoopie Pie queen of the world!!). And how can I not mention the joke that Ruth’s
grandnephew told us…What is a sleeping bull?…a bulldozer of course!! All too
soon it was time to say good-bye and for Ruth to throw her usual kiss to Dad…which
is often returned! Actually the internet closed down our conversation right
after the “kiss”…but as I write this, our hearts are full of thanks to our God.
He knows there is nothing quite like family to lift weary spirits…and He certainly
did that for us tonight!
What a week you've had. You must be so tired. Praying you get some rest in the midst of all the busyness and rejoicing with you that you were able to have such a terrific visit with family.
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear of the toughies you're experiencing. We'll pray that you get the tech support you need, as well as for other things to fall into place. Be assured that the Lord knows all you're dealing with, and his way (schedule??) is perfect.
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