Shanksteps #78 Sarah

So here we are!  Back in Koza!  As my dad probably told you, we spent a month in Tchad.  The hospital there  was always busy; and Dad was always at the hospital; and Mom, being the devoted wife and doctor that she is, was always in the hospital with Dad.  So naturally, they were always worn out when the finished work.    I never went into the hospital.  I avoided it like the plague, so I don’t know their side of the story.  My side of the story was filled with lazy days and horse-back riding.  I wish I could tell you I went from house to house proclaiming the word of God and converting the whole town, but I can’t.  Neither did I cure the entire village of sickness.  My time there was spent with the animals and the plants.  You would be amazed about how much you can learn about God by just sitting and watching! When did time get so endangered that we must chase after it always?  We are always, always moving!  So now I have a message for all you workaholics out there.  This is it:  SIT DOWN!  DON’T MOVE!  That’s the message.      So often we just need the kick off our shoes, slip on our cute little bunny slippers, and sit down.  You need to watch the plants grow.  I could fill up this page with all I learned from just sitting and watching in Tchad, but I’m not going to.  The things I learned mean nothing in words!  You have to go out and experience God’s peace yourself.      And if you want to use that I-CAN’T-SPEND-TIME-WITH-GOD-BECAUSE-I-HAVE-TOO-MUCH-WORK excuse, you can just save your breath!  If God wants to spend time with you (which He does) then there will be a way to find peace and quiet.      It’s there that you will always find God.  He wants desperately to talk to you, but He won’t force you to talk.  You have to go to Him yourself.  I promise you that if you go to Him in the quiet you will never regret it.                                                                                                                                              Sarah