Today was by far, our busiest day yet here in Indonesia. With 4 trips to and from the airport, one across town to our "bank", another to pick up food for dinner, 2 families leaving the guest house, one coming to stay for a week, and another just here for 5 hours, plus overseeing lunch preparations and Joel installing a voltage regulator in our living room, I'd say we had a full day. It was a good day in most aspects but trying as well. We were able to be an encouragement to one family going through a really tough time and that made it all worth it. That's why we're here. We didn't know this family 2 weeks ago and yet God brought them along our path so we could meet and encourage one another.
I keep saying that living here is so different than what we expected. In some ways it's better, we have access to more 'stuff' than I thought we would and we are connecting with more people than we thought we would but then on the flip side, we are realizing more every day how inadequate we are for this ministry. So many folks told us how draining it can be – they were right. But then, I have felt so satisfied too. God is using us here and we are truly thankful that he counts us as "useful". The trick I suppose is to stay connected to the Vine so we don't get used UP. If I disconnect for just a second, I begin to feel the supply running dry. He is still there mind you but I have unplugged from the source. Never before in our lives has busyness been such a factor to take us away from what is truly important. Finding the balance will be something we'll pursue every moment of every day. When do you sit down and unplug from life and plug in to The Life?
Pray for us to know this balance and to live it out each day.
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I will definitely be lifting you up in this area. I'm so glad that you can be an encouragement to the people you host. I miss you and your hospitality but know that God created you guys for this ministry.
I love you!
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