I struggled this weekend because I felt homesick, especially on Saturday where I didn't have anything to do. I slept in till 10:30 - the latest sleep in I have had here and then I watched some movies. Hloni moved all his stuff out on Saturday night.
I shared in devotion this morning what I was feeling and how I felt homesick, and they prayed for me. I was actually a bit teary. I think I found it hard because everyone was talking about their exciting weekends and how fun Mother's day was and my weekend (apart from going to church) wasn't very good.
On a more happy note, yesterday I went to GFLC church which was fun. It was a Mother's day service, so the sermon was addressed to the all the mothers of the congregation. I had a fun time sitting next to Carmen, who I hadn't seen in a while. She was really getting into the dancing and singing and so I was aswell. One of the songs we sang was 'Lord you are good and your mercy endureth forever'. Some kids from the congregation performed dances (one was to the song 'Deep cries out') and some of them read out poetry to their mums.
I felt really looked after during the service. Carmen introduced me to her friends and relatives, offered me gum and chocolate and asked if I wanted money to put in the collection. It felt like she was my mum. I asked if I could get a picture with her so she took one with her phone, hence why it is so blurry.
I shared in devotion this morning what I was feeling and how I felt homesick, and they prayed for me. I was actually a bit teary. I think I found it hard because everyone was talking about their exciting weekends and how fun Mother's day was and my weekend (apart from going to church) wasn't very good.
On a more happy note, yesterday I went to GFLC church which was fun. It was a Mother's day service, so the sermon was addressed to the all the mothers of the congregation. I had a fun time sitting next to Carmen, who I hadn't seen in a while. She was really getting into the dancing and singing and so I was aswell. One of the songs we sang was 'Lord you are good and your mercy endureth forever'. Some kids from the congregation performed dances (one was to the song 'Deep cries out') and some of them read out poetry to their mums.
I felt really looked after during the service. Carmen introduced me to her friends and relatives, offered me gum and chocolate and asked if I wanted money to put in the collection. It felt like she was my mum. I asked if I could get a picture with her so she took one with her phone, hence why it is so blurry.
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ReplyDeleteThe comment worked! Thanks for your previous comment - it went to my email so I did read it, but I couldn't reply. I am having a good time in SA. Many of the staff want me to stay longer or at least come back for a longer period of time, but I am coming home in July and then will see what God's plan for me is after that. Port Douglas sounds fun. Thanks for reading my blog.
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