School has officially begun... trying to wrap my head around my purpose in life... The reason we were created, was TO BE LOVED BY GOD! ...Not to strive, not to do things, simply to be loved. ...Much easier to live FROM love than FOR love; maybe that's why Jesus said His "yoke is easy and burden is light." WOW!!! Reality/identity check!
Got together to have a party with the Mozambican pastors; some of these guys have walked/traveled days to get here. Believing God to take care of their family back at home (and He does EVERYTIME). One pastor will get his tongue cut out, or knifed to death for preaching the gospel... and another will stand up and say, "I'll go, these people need to know the love of God." ...Wow, I have so much to learn.
June 3, 2010
...Heidi sang over me, "Princess" and a song about "The Father's Love." ...Lord help that sink in!
June 5, 2010
Met early morning to go through Hebrews 12:1-2 with an older IRIS girl, Suzette. She invited to meet some of her "family" in a village near town. Ariell, Tetra and Luisa (two roommates, and another student friend) came with me. We were greeted with huge hugs and kisses. Again used our broken portuguese to make small conversations as we sat around drinking Coke from a bottle! :) We began dancing with her auntie and friends to fun Mozambican and American music.
They prepared a feast for us (they were probably the wealthiest family I had met in Mozambique); we had coconut rice, grilled chicken, chicken stew with potatoes, ensalada and sheema (ricemeal and water). So delicious! ...We had brought drink, ice cream and cookies (biscuits) so we sat around, learned a local card game and celebrated!
...When I arrived back to IRIS I sat with Ben and someother boys, learning his story of how he came to IRIS. He has 9 sisters, 2 sisters and his father died when he was 7, as well as his mother. He met Mama Aida in Maputo and came to live at IRIS soon after... I still have so much to learn.
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