We
will be hitting month two in Ghana next week. I have been struggling with this
period of waiting that we have found ourselves in. Anyone who knows me, knows
that I am constantly doing something. If I am not juggling at least 20 plates,
I am so lost on what my purpose is in life. I have not been juggling more than
two plates at most these days and it has been not only tough but mentally
challenging. I am wondering what my purpose here is, if I am not offering my
services in some way. Am I needed or wanted if I cannot give the people here
something? I have been asking God to help me see why He brought me here. What
is this period I find myself in for? What am I missing? And I always ask
politely if He would kindly reveal some more of His infinite wisdom to me.
So far this is what I have gleaned from our lovely talks. This period of waiting is an offering from the Lord. He is gifting me the blessing of seeing myself as His child who has more to offer than just the works I can give to others. I truly believe that He again is creating in me the most beautiful of hearts. Not just one that can love those around me, but one that sees the creation He made and can love the human that He created, myself. For He created me not for what I could do for others. He created me because He loved me so much that He thought the world needed me in it. The human soul, not the works it can produce
So, in trying to just appreciate this time that I have been given I have been trying to make friends with those at the hospital, at church, and here at the guesthouse. There are so many kind people eager to ask about the U.S. and just get to know the person that I am. I have also had the privilege to shadow in the two places in the hospital that they want me to work, the ER and the NICU. More on that in a blog to come. This past week we also were given the blessing of going to Accra with Aiden (he is who is helping get us our licenses). We got to know more about him, his family, and how he came to be in the position he is in. I am still struggling, but I am also trying to have some grace with myself as I learn any and all lessons God is revealing to me.
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| Aiden, Doris and I at the airport heading to Accra. |
Doris and I enjoyed a good ole’ hamburger. Something we have been dearly missing.
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Statues at the first president park and garden. This is an African guitar typically used in the north, and the drums are that of the south. Together they represent the two cultures united.
“Always forward, never east, nor west, nor backward”
President Dr. Kwame Nkrumah
