Hmmmm, so where to start?

 So I used to write a lot. I wrote songs. I wrote poems. I wrote down pretty much everything. Since we began  full time  In Tondo I  haven't been writing nearly as much as before. Only recently have I felt a stirring up about this.

The thought of blogging came to me through a group of wonderful people we met within the last month.We were blessed to have an amazing team come to do short term mission with us. They are from the World Race.  It's a missions organisation where they will go to 11 countries in 11 months! Hubby and I were blessed to host 2 teams  for 3 weeks. They came to serve and help us in the ministry in whatever way was needed - even shoveling poo! (I'm not joking) I could mention lots of wonderful qualities about each one of them - I really could. They were such a blessing to us and the precious people we work with. But if I could sum them up in one sentence it would be.

They simply came to love.     



Here they are!

 Hubby and I started to read the blogs they were keeping of their everyday experiences ministering alongside us- about the community- the story's of the people-the physicality of the place. I felt like I was seeing the lives of the dumpsite and cemetary families for the first time. Then it hit me -we live this everyday!! Their writings gave me a fresh look at the children, youth and adults that we are honoured to serve. I really felt I was seeing with new eyes. My heart was touched as I read. I was moved, challenged and  encouraged. I cried. I laughed.

They got me thinking...... I never want to become used to being around this kind of poverty. I never want to see naked, starving children picking trash on a rat infested dumpsite and think it's"normal". I never want to walk among open tombs where toddlers play and get used to it. I pray for a soft heart. I pray for eyes that would shed tears over the pains of people. People who are "so loved" by our God.

So honestly I really haven't a clue where all this blogging is going or if I will ever do another one. It still feels a bit awkward!  But Isn't Jesus so lovely - the way He  would take a simple, seemingly insignificant thing (like blogging)  to speak  personally to the hearts of His children.

 So now what? Do I hit "publish post"? Hmmmm, won't that mean people can read my ramblings?  That's just a wee bit weird! So how are you supposed to end a blog anyway?


I guess a smiley is always appropriate! :)


Check out the World Race blogs:
http://www.theworldrace.org/?tab=blogs&pteamname=Peace Love Jesus


http://www.theworldrace.org/?tab=blogs&pteamname=Gozo