Living in Africa! Now this is a tukal I could get use to!
Since my son and daughter in law’s move to Africa, their expanding horizons has had an affect on expanding my horizons too. After their transition from here to there, they met a missionary couple living about an hour’s drive from their home. Their friendship formed quickly as the husband of the couple was a linguist as is my son. They are with a different missionary organization and several months after meeting each other, this couple came back to the States for 6 months. While they were on furlough, my husband and I had the privilege of a visit from them in our home.
With that brief history we shared, meeting up with them again during my stay in Africa was like a family reunion. Family-like ties grow quickly in this environment. Making memories with family get to gathers are now no longer possible, therefore it becomes imperative to adopt new family asap so that those memory making opportunities continue.
While I was at bush camp this couple joined in the training. The wife, who is a nurse, was invited to provide medical training, and the husband, who is a linguist, offered much needed advice on culture and language learning. After they completed their classes they were to travel to their home to move back in.
This view trumps my concern over any spiders I encountered.
It was our great joy to meet them there later to assist in the reopening of their home. I swept and dusted just like I did back home, that wasn’t anything new. However, some of the critters I came across in my efforts proved to be a fresh and new experience. I wondered if these African spiders might be more formidable than ours back home. However, I was assured that quick action on my part with a spider killing spray would allay any latent anxiety on my part. Nevertheless, I was considerably relieved when that part of the cleaning process was completed!
You know that verse in the Bible that speaks of God supplying all our needs? Well, I saw that in action as I witnessed how God sent my son and daughter in law to be the new friends this precious couple had been praying about for two years. They lived a rather isolated life there and they needed people they had things in common with, that they could relate to, and with whom they could share their life and work.
Not only did God meet the need for friendships for all couples concerned, the kingdom’s work was expanded due to their combined efforts. God always comes through for His kids!
Philippians 4:19King James Version (KJV)
19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
Being the Mom of a Missionary 