It's been a crazy few days. We've had absolutely terrible weather here. Officially it's summer, but we've had days and days of torrential rain. It looks like the drought (which has been going on for 10+ years) is finally broken. The manner of its breaking is not good news for farmers. It was going to be a bumper harvest, but the rain will have destroyed a lot of crops.
One of our students, Janet, was in a bad car crash on Wednesday. Thankfully, she's OK but she's broken her elbow and her leg and it will take her a while to recover.
Weeks like this remind me of how vulnerable we really are. There are so many things that are outside our control. If you think about it too much, it might make you a little crazy - or terrified. Thankfully, needing to be in control is not compatible with a Christian worldview.
Christmas is on its way, but the lack of Christmasy weather coupled with the intensity of the past week has meant that it's going to sneak up on me again. In two weeks I'll be getting on a plane and coming over to the UK for a few weeks. That will probably consume my thoughts for the next fourteen days, meaning that I won't be in a Chritsmasy mood until I arrive in the UK on the 27th.
I'm looking forward to being back home for a while, and reminding myself why we came over here. To me, it's a pilgrimage.
Friday, December 10, 2010
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