Update from Sarah West
Sanibonani!
I can’t even begin to believe that we are leaving in a little less than a week. It all seems so surreal, that could very well be due to the fact that everyday seems to disappear in the blink of an eye. I hardly feel as if I’ve had enough time to process everything. Yet here I am, typing away. Regardless, this past month has been absolutely eye opening, heart-breaking and amazing. The children we have encountered are such prime examples of innocence in Christ, and loving on them has simply made me realize how important they are. At the care point, I’ve found myself attached to this one little girl, whose name I can’t pronounce for the life of me. Its one of those names with clicks and clacks… Oh how I wish I was able to fluently speak SiSwati! This girl, has the most incredible story, and every time she sees me her face lights up with a smile from ear to ear. I’m bringing her bak to Bermuda mom and dad, just be ready – I wish! Anyways, she was recently given a prosthetic leg by the red cross, and all the little kids are simply confused by it. She keeps hitting her leg as hard as she can, to show them that its fake, and they just stand there, mouths gaping open. To see such courage like that in a girl of 4 years old, is mind boggling. She is so unafraid of life. Sometimes I wish I could take on a similar courage in my everyday life. Its funny to think that the children here are teaching us so much as we witness to them. There is so much more that I would love to share, but I will save it for next time. I’ll end with this, if I never see a peanut butter and jelly sandwich again, I think I will survive. In all honesty, its not that bad, I’m loving every moment of every day, and now, I’m going to ride in the kuumbi in to the African sun.
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God, and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” – Phil 4:6-7
Peace and Love
Sarah
