Small Things I Notice

Small things I notice and appreciate as we head home after several weeks overseas:

• Hot water comes out of the bathroom faucet while I shave—oh so comforting.
• I have a clean carpet to exercise on—and easier on my bones than tile or wood flooring!
• I can shower without worrying that water will get into my mouth containing bacteria that my system is not used to (causing the most dire results).
• I don’t have to brush my teeth using bottled water to rinse mouth and toothbrush (same potential results as previous).
• I don’t have to lather up with mosquito repellent when I get out of the shower leaving a film and a nice odor on my skin throughout the day.
• I can sleep without a mosquito net draped over my face that often happens to have a mosquito trapped inside the net thus exposing me to the very varmint it is meant to protect me from.

But, indeed, these are very small things when I reflect on some of the everyday results we get to see as you partner with us on these travels:

• A discouraged, hopeless, impoverished person given a new beginning and a new perspective on life as she is gathered into a new church family
• A vulnerable child receiving an education and food
• A woman without means given opportunity to make a small living and support her family
• A disabled adult who was previously cast off learning a skill to support himself and finding dignity

Okay, this does help to keep the “small things” in perspective, eh?

Disabled man making products to sell:

Children receiving food at school:

Women learning skills:

Fresh water for children:

People, like all of us, who just need a little love:

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