This
is day 5 on the ground in Tanzania and just yesterday is when I
really started to feel hot. Not in temperature (it's been hot since
we arrived!) but in spirit. I suppose it has to do with jet lag a
little, but I also know that part of it was Satan trying to wiggle
in. I recognized it right away- I was feeling 'blech'. Not
physically, but emotionally. I wasn't as excited to be here as I
thought I would be – or even as I was the first few moments we
arrived. I just felt normal. Like we were just 'living'. Doing the
day-to-day thing. But as soon as I recognized that I was lukewarm I
spoke it out. I told someone that I felt that way and talking about
it made me realize that I had to speak life and vision to turn things
around. So that's what I did, and I prayed, asking God for eyes to
see what he'd have us to see while we're here. I also prayed for the
jet lag to be over, I'm sure that wasn't helping my emotions either.
So
yesterday was an amazing day. I was really feeling... it.
Whatever 'it' is. I had a chance to sit with the missionaries and
talk about life in Moshi. We got a lot of good info that I'm keeping
track of in my journal. I was able to get a good look at what the
general cost of living looks like – how much renting a house
typically costs, cost for buying appliances, a car, etc. We'll also
be moving over to the apartment soon too and I'm pretty excited about
it. It's been awesome staying at the Street's home but I'm ready to
be on our own. To buy our own groceries, cook meals and get settled
in. Plus with that baby coming soon I definitely don't want to be a
burden to them! I got the down low on where to go for what groceries
last night, where you can find the best selection and prices, things
like that. So once we do move over to the apartment we'll go
shopping and start our life in Moshi... at least for the next three
weeks :)
Connections
are starting to fall in line too. We got a cell phone while we're
here and have already got things in the works to meet with the
director of the international school the Street's are on the board
of. I plan to go in there at least one day while we're here and
volunteer in the 3rd/4th
grade class or maybe even teach a lesson. We'll also be going to a
baby's home, an orphanage, and of course going to the property at the
House of Hope to see the progress and look over the plans for the
other buildings.
I'm
really so glad that I got out of the funk. It feels so much better
to be HOT than lukewarm. I'm excited, so excited at what God is
going to continue to reveal to us while were here!
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