Me and God hanging at the beach

An unexpected benefit of this time in the DRC is the time I’m getting to hang out with God. Due to the nature of this project, I really only have one other person to talk to on a daily basis (Buck, our consultant), and he’s a guy. It’s been at least a week since I’ve had a conversation with another woman. So I’m finding that I’m spending a lot of time writing in my journal and just talking with God. On Sunday morning Buck and I went to the lakeside beach and hung out all morning. Buck sat under a tree reading a book, and I positioned myself up close to the lake on the sand and spent the morning with God. I read my Bible, spent time in reflection, wrote in my journal, read, prayed, and just enjoyed being in God’s presence as I took in His creation – the millions of sparkles created by the sun glinting off the waves, the warm breeze, the changing clouds, etc. It was an awesome morning. Many of my weekends during my last year in Bolivia were spent in similar solitude. I had forgotten how great it is – and how much I MISS spending extended time like this hanging out with God. Thank you Jesus for this unexpected blessing!