Continuing...
Tues., 6:02am 7/22
…the rooster [next door] crows everyday [at the most ungodly hours. Regina {another short-term missionary) called it “time challenged.”
Wed., 9:24pm 7/23
No water at Matola (this is the city where the house for short term and long term missionaries stayed at nights)—so no shower, no wash… Another “baby-wipe wash” It’s been a long day…
Thurs., 5:47am 7/24
After 12pm—clothed some 20 kids today—
More washing and rinsing of laundry today—so many clothes ruined and dirty due to rain… a lot of mud [splattered onto the clothes we had brought to clothe the kids at the mission center]—some more washing to do. We’ve been doing this [for the past] two weeks—or 3 weeks—God sure prepared me for the work—
Lord, give me strength.
5:55pm
Lord, I just remembered about Cheila (a 16 or 17 year old mentally retarded girl who used to be a prostitute)—I wonder what she was trying to me…Forgive me that I got frustrated. Lord, how do I get through to her? Jesus help me to learn the language quickly so I can actually communicate with them…
Tues., 7:22pm 7/29……a wonderfully long day—falling in love with the kids more and more each day—they’re truly precious!
Wed., 3:35am 7/30
…Seeing …and hearing so much about the reality of what goes on at or around Arco iris (name of the mission center)—in a short time—put a bitter spirit in me that resulted in much vindictiveness… As OC (Oswald Chambers) said, disillusionments come from god—but Lord, prepare my heart, carve it into humility and understanding so that I may not be bitter and sarcastic and cynical…Help me to despair of no one…
Mon., 5:34am 8/4
…I held little Valentine (pronounced Va-len-‘ti-nyo) in my arms during last part of [Sunday worship] service yesterday—so beautiful and adorable—hated the fact that flies were constantly [pestering] him and consequently around [me also] because obviously he’s not clean…
7:55pm
A long day…I am physically VERY tired. I don’t know why, but I miss home so much…Exactly one month left but I’m so homesick…
-to be continued...
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