I know I packed light when I came here. Where did all this stuff come from? Amy bought ponchos for the kids and I bought a large tablecloth to use as a frontal for communion. I shouldn't complain about too much stuff. We're not leaving much behind.
So - basic truths. I've seen people living and working with very little. Everyone is living on the edge yet they manage to get by. It makes me angry about middle class anxiety. Is life so hard for us? Are we really so desperate? Yet I am not as challenged as I have been on other trips to Central America. Partly - I know what to expect. I think the difficulty for me is figuring out what I'm supposed to do about it.
I don't have any extraordinary skill to share or gift to make. I don't know how to persuade - not enough anyway. Maybe my growth is to know that God got me here and will show me the next step.
Patience - letting things unfold in God's time. Letting go of my own anxiety. I also need to be open to joy. What good things are waiting out there? What's the good news today? Do I preach this because I need to hear it?
God has offered and opportunity. I wonder what will happen next?
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