Found Bags, Sickness and Perspective
Quick update… (typing on s mini computer with fat fi9ngers so pardon the typos.)
I got a hold of the claims dept of volunteer card and they were really helpful in locating our baggage. I gave all the British Airlines claims numbers and she called back within an hour. At that time they were still in Heathrow but by the next am (yesterday) they arrived in JNB. All but about 20 of our bags arrived yesterday having visited Wimbledon, seen Buckingham Palace and speaking with a cockney accent.
The only bag we don;t have is on of donated Crocs. It;s held up in customs.
Sickness… a virus has slowly passed through our team… Charlie (two days ago), Isaac, Robin, Paul, Kristin, Jack, Luke again, Drew, Brian Dupras (all yesterday/last night) and (tonight) Jeanine. So those still left on the island: Kevin, Brian Cox, Kayla, Cassie, Becca, Ann (though feeling it) and me.
The Blessing… we have our clothes. We are enjoying the time i9n the township. The kids are a joy. Kevin & Brian C are leading some business training with a co-op of disabled people. Brian D is using his mad skills to solve network issues.
Most of all it is a reminder that our sufferings are light and momentary. So we are sick… we can get medicine and rehydrate. So some of our rooms are cold… we have a place to sleep and can buy heaters. We have food. We rewore our clothes for a few days but these kids wear the same clothes everyday with no other choice.
Today I met a lady named Claudia who runs a daycare in the township. We had the opportunity to talk about the need for healing among the people of this community. I got to prayer with her and for her that the Lord would heal his land as we humble ourselves and seek his face.
July 3rd, 2009 at 11:58 am
Sooooo hate to see that satan is busy at work doing all he can to bring you guys down. Keep your “girdle” on and know that many of us are praying for you guys. HE IS faithful!!
July 4th, 2009 at 11:48 am
My Sweet Friends,
So very sorry to hear of all your baggage and sickness troubles…I know it must feel like a kick in the gut to go all the way over there and get sick and lose your baggage…glad bags have been found, will continue to pray for the sickness. I’m praying also that the awareness of spiritual battle will be foremost in your minds as well as the awareness of the ONE in you being greater than the one in the world…I’m praying you’ll sense His peace in all situations and know of His personal involvement in each of your lives in different and very specific ways. Blessings to you all, Martha Townsend