Welcome to some of my new normals....
Sweat dripping off my body ALL day.
Passing a pick up truck OVER STUFFED with cows.
Falling asleep to the ocean tide crashing on the beach in the backyard.
Running out of water half way through a shower and getting to finish showering out of a bucket.
Crying babies. LOTS of crying babies.
TRUSTING that Jesus is going to provide for my every need, want and desire.
Small children playing with my hair, poking my tattoos, and sitting on my lap just they can KNOW AND FEEL LOVE
The opportunity to STARE true poverty in the face.
A language I can't fully understand yet, but a WILLING HEART to learn and a family will to teach.
SHARING my heart, clothes, food, and bed.
Realizing the words "that's mine" have NO value here.
Coffee....LOADS of coffee.
Bare footed children who just want the OPPORTUNITY to go to school.
Seeing malnourished half naked children sitting next to their mother who is breast feeding another child.
Teenagers who are THIRSTY for the full truth.
A God who IS FAITHFUL.
I'm not really sure what the word normal even means right now. But I know for this season of my life, these things will become normal to me. The sites I see daily are very different than my daily sights a few months ago. Just three months ago my daily sights were Chick-Fil-A, Target, and Starbucks, kids that were fully clothed and had enough outfits in their closet to not repeat an outfit ever, people who live in excess and loved to gain.
Is the sacrifice worth it? YES
THIS is my new normal
