Possible Destination

July 25, 2009

Yesterday, I received initial information about Angel House Orphanage in Tanzania. My paperwork has already been sent to the US director by my VIM trainer, Nancy Eubanks. The orphanage currently has 40 children and has maintained a favorable relationship with the United Methodist General Board of Global Ministries for several years. One team is leaving the site in about a week, and a married couple is scheduled to arrive in January. Who will be there in the lapse I'm not sure. When Nancy told me there was a need at an orphanage, my heart pounded. Working in an orphanage was one of my childhood dreams. I pray I'm not too old to be patient and open to the needs of forty children, although in my younger years I've worked with many more at a time on a daily basis. There's always room for a grandma. right? At any rate, I'm anxiously awaiting more information.

Meanwhile, I'm making arrangements for having a roommate move into my home. She will be taking care of my dog, LaRussa, as well as the house while I am away. I'm really excited about the fact that my home will be welcoming a sweet baby sometime in January, because Rebecca is expecting. I've often wrestled with the stewardship aspects of living by myself. The decision to open my home to someone who needs a place to stay is just another lesson in radical hospitality.

I'm learning so much about being patient and waiting for God's timing. I keep trying to pace myself, holding back and trying not to run ahead of God's direction. My prayers are being answered in God's time, and I believe His timing is perfect. (Lord, help thou my unbelief!)