Rain in the desert
This past weekend brought the realities of culture shock. After a 5 day, 2 hour expedition with my roommate to find a new hairdryer, I was becoming disillusioned with Peru. It seems as though nothing comes easy here and my inability to speak the language really well just adds to the frustration. I found myself empathizing with Abraham when he was called to a strange and distant land.
Monday morning I woke up early to go running. As I stepped out onto the street I felt the unexpected cool mist of rain. Being that I live in a desert, this rain was an unusual occasion and I deeply breathed it in. The rain reminded me of God's renewal. Just as the dry earth needs God's renewal, so do I. And as God walked beside Abraham in a strange and distant land, so God walks beside me. I really enjoyed my run that day.
posted by Sara Joy @ 6:24 PM
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2 Comments:
It's amazing when God provides the little things to renew our spirit. Hope your trip/life in Peru is going well.
Adam
It's good to know you are hanging in there and seeing the grace of God when you feel a bit out of place. It really is an opportunity to identify with a lot of the people who've gone before us, I guess - whether it's Abraham or Paul or a modern missionary.
Keep blogging so we know you are alive and well!
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