I arrived home to Malawi from a longer rest in Canada and hit the ground running. It feels like it’s been non-stop. I slept one day this week from 9am until 2pm. Please continue to pray for rest and time to re-charge amongst the demands of each day.
There was a horrible disaster in Malawi this year. A flood wiped out several villages, entire buildings, houses; metal bridges were literally washed away. Babies drowned on the backs of mother’s who were trying to save them. There was nothing left for thousands of people in Malawi. A desperate situation for many became a nightmare. Little children couldn’t find their parents. People were trapped on ant hills and grasping to tiny trees praying that they could hold on tight. Gardens all throughout the country were stripped of years of toiling the land.
The Morrisons have had a very exciting season. The Tour Divide 2015 was an epic adventure for David, Patrick, and Daniel. Training began two years ago, and escalated as the day of the race approached. David and Daniel were often up at 4:30 a.m. to get a ride in before a normal day of work in the office and school. Patrick’s training was mostly limited to the Wrestling Team at McMaster University, although, as soon as the snow was off the ground in Canada, he was out on his bike, stretching those leg muscles.
In Malawi there is a road system that is too well known. It requires you to slow down to a speed that feels like crawling, and if you been in Malawi for some time you will know that this is a sign of respect for a funeral. The grieving family will place tree branches on the road as a sign to slow down. I’m telling you this because nearly every time I’ve driven outside the base since the floods in January, I’ve needed to slow down because someone has died here around Nsanje District.
As I am sitting here thinking over the few months since I last shared with you, I am contemplating the rhythm to this life as it ebbs and flows from one situation to another, always to bring us to the place where we know the blessing of the Father who loves and cares for us.
The floods are in the past now and the people have moved on. Homes have been repaired or rebuilt. Neighbours and friends are helping each other and new relationships are being formed. New babies are being born and life continues.
Thank you for being so generous with your financial gifts, your time and energy, and the sacrifice you are making for God’s Kingdom. You are precious to me and so much more precious to God. Thank you!
As I have been thinking about what to share with all of you, I am reminded of how Africa is a land of many contrasts and surprises. Sometimes they are good and are obvious moves of God, and at other times they can be so sad and devastating. These past months we have seen this in Pemba.
As I have been thinking about what to share with all of you, I am reminded of how Africa is a land of many contrasts and surprises. Sometimes they are good and are obvious moves of God, and at other times they can be so sad and devastating. These past months we have seen this in Pemba.