SO THANKFUL!

These boarder children, I love them so much. Lawal was in the parlor a few days ago with a high fever - so high he was panting. I gave him cold water and acetaminophen, and tried to fan him (but he couldn't take the chills). I got him to stay under the ceiling fan at least by putting a Tom and Jerry DVD on the TV. After about 20 minutes his fever started to come down and he went back outside to lay in the shade. In the morning he went to the clinic and now, after two days of malaria medicine, he is fit as a fiddle.

The past few days he has brought me "bush fruit." Before he was sick, I saw the kids eating something and asked what it was, where it came from, what was its taste, how do you eat it…? He went to this tree on the other side of the river and brought me some. Again today, he brought us a little bowl of washed up bush fruit. These kids are so sweet to share what they have!

I am so thankful for the day-in-day-out relationships. To hold these kids hands, sing, receive from them, clean their wounds, tease them... It is giving me the time and trust to testify. Little by little.

Tonight I had the privilege to teach Bible study. Jack and Ben had their picture Bibles and had a little Bible study time with the boarder kids. I wasn't even upset that they skipped class. They started out on the perimeter of class (held in the Assembly Hall), but mid-lesson I had to say, "please, I know you are trying, but your noise is too distracting. Either move away or come to Bible study and sit down." They left, it was quiet, that's all I knew.

At dinner they told me they read from the Children's Devotional Bible for 45 minutes. Then they went to play soccer until dinner. Baruwa asked if they could keep the Bible for a while, and Jack said sure, just bring it back at dark because we would use it in the morning. Baruwa just brought it back.

God is so in love with these kids! All this love I have in my heart for them is just a taste of His love. I am so thankful to share it!