Sharing Our Home In Him; 8821.8 Miles From Home: The Wonder of God

The conclusion to another VBS has come and gone and there is both feelings of excitement and sadness in leaving the children.

Yesterday we concluded our second location for VBS. The total count on the final day was 250! The Lord truly provides. The experience we have gained through these two churches has been incredible. I was blessed to be able to have the opportunity to teach the kids music this week. African tradition of songs and American songs we teach are so different. We do not typically dance, sway, etc. Needless to say, our songs were a little bland for them. However, they LOVED being able to share some of their songs and they were so proud to have learned some English songs as well. The kids were able to sing their songs they learned this week in church today in front of the congregation.

After VBS we got back and had some errands to run. We went into town and walked around a couple of the local markets and went to the grocery store. We came home and got some stuff ready for VBS this week, planned our meals for the week and got a rough idea planned out for things we want to get in this week before we leave. I can't believe we leave in less than a week! We also made cookies and learned the "Cups" song last night. No....it wasn't recorded.

Today was incredible. It is 9pm here and we are all drained! We got up early and headed to church in the villiage where we were teaching this week. Church was as great as last week, complete with many many songs and dances. (Videos when I get home) After church we ventured to a place called "Mulanje's Pepper" where we got brick oven pizza which was amazing! From there we rode into the back of the pickup truck through the mountains and went to Mount Mulanje. It was beautiful and it was such a gorgeous day to be outside! There was an area at the bottom of the mountain that was a rock pool that you could swim around the rocks at the bottom of the waterfall. Melissa and I went with Stephan and took the hike up the mountain to the waterfall. Words don't describe so pictures are at the bottom. Most amazing part...I jumped from the top of the waterfall and got to jump into the water at the bottom. It was FREEZING. It literally took my breath away. But it was truly one of the most exhilarating things I have ever done. Then we climbed back down and went to the rock pool area. It was so serene and beautiful. I could stay there all day :) We headed home and stopped in an area that had tea fields (truly as common as corn fields in Wisconsin) and mountains in the back. Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous! Such beautiful things to see! We got home and are all exhausted.

Time for Bed! First day of the last place of VBS tomorrow! It's going so fast!