He Restoreth My Soul

It has been a roller coaster ride since our return.  We have had great fellowship with the Martins down the hill and then a trip to Kumbo (3 hours on bumpy roads, not all paved) to see the other Missionary families, a visit from Janice England, our Program Director, and then a Missionary family from Yaoundé came for three nights. We are so blessed with such a huge support community.

We have celebrated  Pete’s birthday three times.  The kids make the cake themselves and they love to paint pictures on top with frosting. We got him a screen door which is a blessing for us all - the fresh air feels great. Jessica had a shirt made (for herself) to give to him that says “Dady’s Girl”.  She was so polite she didn’t even mention to the seamstress that Daddy was spelled wrong.

But we have had an unusual amount of “issues”.  I have been surprised by how often we have been without water.  We are still in the rainy season. I hope this isn’t a foreshadowing of a very waterless dry season. We have also been battling electrical problems and have been mostly without electricity for five days.  Luckily I was able to move my freezer foods into another freezer. The hardest for me is actually the lack of consistent internet.  Since we returned two months ago, our longest stretch of internet was six days and as I write this blog, to send later, we have been without internet for 10 days. I feel a bit out of touch with friends in the US. 

But God’s beauty and His loving touch are everywhere.  The drive to Kumbo we saw gorgeous waterfalls and amazing vistas. In Kumbo , there were spectacular views and a sense of simplicity and tranquility.  Even at my own Treasure Center, the lovely breeze and views down the mountain give a “filling up” of His peace.

I feel like my emotions can potentially ride a roller coaster with the events “Yey, the car is fixed”, “Ugh no water”,  “Yum M&M’s”, “Yikes what happened to the lights”, etc. but I have found if I can make time for quiet reflection or even just pause in the chaos, I can feel God’s peace and his gentle comfort. When I rely on the world, I am tossed like the waves, but when I see the world through God’s eyes, I have peace. “He restoreth my soul”

-Joy