Weekends #2

It seems my weeks are too busy to post during the week, so my second "weekend projects" post is actually not about projects. This past weekend I actually got out of town to visit 2 friends I met in Moz, actually, even better, 2 of my Mozambican roommates!!

It is just so good to be able to see people from Moz again to be reassured that I am not crazy when I say I want to go back. To share my feelings with them about coming back here and re-integrating with society, about hating being heralded as some sort of hero for going. I have had people start telling me how awesome my sacrifice was for going there, for giving up so much, but I have not sacrificed anything I feel! I sacrificed my job, God got me a better one now! (no, not better, just easier!) I sacrificed my family and got my Moz family who I try so hard to keep in contact with. I sacrificed the kids I cared for and cared about, God gave me Carlito and Sabina in Moz to love on, and now I have an entire classroom!

It is no sacrifice. It doesn't even matter! That was one thing that we discussed this weekend, that if we want more of God, we have to give up some things. We have to give up some things, but we gain so much more! The sacrifices amount to nothing compared to the all-surpassing greatness of knowing Christ!

I love my Moz family, I love my American family, I love my soon-to-be-Brazilian family! I love it that I have God with me and on my side and that He loves me more than anyone in my "families". I also love how He makes us wait sometimes for things we really want. Its been over 2 years since I went to Brazil last, and here I am, going back in a few months. Praise you Jesus, my desires are being fulfilled.

And in 2 weeks, I get to go and see one of my Moz friends for the 3rd time plus another Moz friend who is coming up from my old home in GA to visit! Yay! Fellowship with people who understand missions and Moz and Iris and everything is so sweet. I actually met a guy here, locally, who has been to South Africa on a mission trip for 6 months, and could just share about Africa and missions with him! That is so cool! Now just to meet another Latino-phile missionary here!