Post 6- Letting Go

All of Your Faith

I have realized over the past month that the United States needs to put more of an emphasis on teaching Celsius, kilometers, and kilograms in their school systems.  Because when you travel anywhere out of the US you have no idea how far you are going, how much anything weighs, or how hot it is. It takes me at a few minutes to sit there and do the “calculations” in my head from pounds to kilograms, miles to kilometers, and Fahrenheit to Celsius… and even after the calculations I am not sure if I have gotten the right number! This along with many things I am not use to in this culture, has taught me to have patience that I thought was never possible.

This experience is teaching me new things about life and about myself on a daily basis. I have learned I am in control of absolutely nothing here. I have learned to wake up every morning and turn over my entire being to God, putting all of my faith in him.  I have learned that without a doubt when you give everything you have to God daily a peace comes over you, you know you are being protected and that everything is going to be just fine. If you would have asked me 2 months ago if I would ever ride a motorcycle, let alone ride one without a helmet, I would have laughed out loud. But for over the past month, every day we hop on those pikis and take off putting complete faith in The Lord and our piki driver of course! If you would have asked me what I would do when one of the kids was sick with something contagious, I wouldn’t have told you I would pick them up, hugging and kissing them until they smile and are ready for me to put them down. It is amazing the things that God has planned for you once you let go of all the fears and things that truly don’t matter.

 

Alone time with sweet Neema after school!

Checking out "Bambi" our new baby goat!

 

Neema and Jackie! The youngest and toughest at Angel House!