I saw that phrase on a sign and thought it was so wonderfully bizarre it would make a good eye catching title. I've seen a lot of interesting thing. I've felt some strange things. Being the only white person, or one of two in a building filled with hundreds is strange. It's weird to feel noticed without doing anything.
There are a lot of things in this country that would leave a lot of tender hearted people weeping for a while. Children that are born to young teens for the meager amount of government given money that doesn't pay hardly enough to take care of one person. That money is supporting whole families. Grandma's take care of babies until they can no longer take care of themselves. d
I've learned a name-
Zuma- the corrupt laughing stock of a president that no one like but everyone keeps voting for.
Trevor Noah- a comedian who really makes a lot of attitudes and problems clear in a way you wouldn't expect.
Load Shedding- the semi-regular planned and warned about power outages.
In this world, the first world is living within blocks of the third world. It's not developing, it's getting worse. There aren't enough resources to take care of everyone and more come streaming in from other countries, living by illegal means, and killing those that would question that.
I've driven past those free houses, given by the government. They get a meager electricity usage. Like, two things can't be plugged in at the same time. Then they build shacks all around their house, with tin sheets and rocks to hold it together on top. They rent those shacks out to people from neighboring countries, and run illegal cables sharing that electricity.
People are desperate like that! And everywhere there are people without work, just laying down in the grass, doing nothing. There is a much smaller percentage working and paying taxes, and a much larger percentage that are expecting to live off of that. And a rich, fat leader who lives in a ridiculous mansion off of the tax payers money.
On the other hand, we have had two brai's in a couple of days, and that is Africaans for barbeque, so I think I'm going to stay here forever. That is some wonderful meat, I tell you what.
The more I learn, the more my heart hurts. The work on the phone gets discouraging too. The connection is bad, or they can't understand me. I keep hearing the voice in my heart saying, "Sow in faith. Sow in faith." And I force a grimace onto my face, willing it to be a smile, and I steel myself to stay postive for another call.
Results are in His Hands. There are a lot of longing souls here, People that are desperate to see reconciliation and forgiveness for what's happened here. To see unity between the people. To see changed lives and changed hearts. We can only thank God for bringing us here, for letting us be a part of His plan. It is an honor to serve the Lord, wherever He puts you. Thank you for your prayers! We need them! Our ministry here is going through some challenges with bureaucracy and inflexibility in flawed systems, and we could really use some breakthroughs there!
This whole country is in need of a powerful breakthrough to get out of these broken revolving doors of ignorance and apathy and a crushed spirit that doesn't dare to dream that it can get better.
Bless them Lord. Let our hearts break for what is beyond our understanding, but not beyond yours.
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