Is it possible to have jet-lag kick in like 2 days later? I’ve been feeling like I am dragging ALL day today! It doesn’t help that it’s absolutely pouring rain outside and it’s been dreary all day. I’ve forgotten how much my mood is ruled by the weather. I feel dreary, confused, and soggy today. You know when you look outside that the window is blurred from the rain and the condensation? That’s kind of how it feels looking through my brain today. Focus is not coming naturally….
Last night we went 10 pin bowling…or bowling for us americans. but get this…there were seriously like 6 lanes in the whole place. And if that’s not enough…everyone bowled in their socks or barefoot. No stinky shoe rental. Pierre beat us all – but it was okay, we had a good laugh at each other and ourselves.
Today was a long day spent in the office. I’m sitting here and it’s just before 3:00pm but I feel as though I’ve been here forever today. The excitement of being here is wearing off and now it’s long, cold, and tiring. Trying to sit and sift through my past two years of school work and pick out the things that apply to our current ministry situation is difficult. Trying to pick and choose from two years of theoretical presentations to practical application is frustrating. I can’t just go to my library at home and look at that book on development and community participation. I don’t have my resources at my fingertips.
I need to remember that at home, rain brings clarity. It clears the sky so you can see for miles…or at least to the mountains a few miles away. I need to remember that where there is water, there is life. This time here, while I may feel tired and groggy now, is life-giving and life-bringing…not just for me but for those around me as well. I pray this rain will bring me a new sense of growth and peace, as well as growth and peace for Out of Africa Missions. In the meantime, I’m taking a nap.