He Loves us!

This was a tough week. just plain tough. There was sickness, weird things, many confusing situations to deal with at school...my sweet Kang-Hee that I tutor, tried to harm himself. :( so sad. He is ok now though and getting the support he needs. but it was just one of those hard, rough, EXHAUSTING weeks.....or couple of weeks.

My friend, Jack, that everyone was praying for, and we thought he was 100% healthy...just last week he was...but tonight, he boarded a plane for the States. His white blood cells were way low this week, and his immune system is just wrecked from everything he endured. we're not sure if the weird mystery virus is back or what...but he's now flying back to his home in Nashville, to fully get treated and recuperate. We hope to have him back on African soil in no time, and we are believing God is in control and is healing Jack completely. But thanks for your prayers. they are really appreciated!

It was just a tiresome week for many reasons...I know you've had weeks like that! whew!

and it was also Valentine's Day...LOVE week...and time to wear red and white and send roses and chocolates and Rwandan doughnuts to everyone. Those things made it fun at school...seeing boys secretly send a rose to a girl "anonomously," and secretly hope she finds out it's him. :)

It was also Ash Wednesday, and the first days of Lent. I think it was symbolic this year that the first day of Lent coincided with Valentine's Day. 40 days to prepare our hearts, our minds, our souls for the greatest love story of all. the blood shed for us. the biggest act of love imaginable. actually, it's rather hard to imagine what happened on the cross. sometimes it's hard for me to understand what great love God has for me, that He sent His Son to die....because He is in love with me, his beautiful, yet broken creation! for God so loved the world! unfathomable.

Even though it's been a rough week....I've felt His love too. He's romanced me with this incredible full moon the other night. spectacular! And a wonderful chat with an old friend. and clean, running water, and a shower, after going without for a couple days. :) He romances me with the beauty of His creation every day I run at sunset and stop to gaze out of the hills to see the fiery colors. I delight in Him and I know He delights in me too! He is love. and He shows it all the time. In the face of evil, He loves, in the time of doubt, He loves. In sickness, He loves. Without reserve or boundary, He loves. And I can't thank Him enough!

Happy Valentine's week ya'll!

Return to the Lord your God, for He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love. ~Joel 2:13