Rainy Days = Lessons Learned

Hallelujah! The weather FINALLY seems to be stabilizing and getting warmer. There is a very obvious difference in the way people here do life in the spring time versus the winter time. At the beginning of April we had a solid week of wonderful weather. It was perfect: not to hot, not to cold. All you needed was a light jacket. (20 points to the person who can name that movie!) Then something changed. Global warming? Nuclear radiation from Japan? Satan himself? It felt like winter again and for about 10 days I saw zero sunshine. It even snowed and sleeted several times. I have no desire to be out when the weather is like this. I just want to stay inside and whine about how I really want to be outside! Grant it, most of that comes from the fact that I have to walk everywhere and walking in the rain/mud is just not the most pleasant activity ever!

It's days like these that I tend to really question my purpose in being here. I don't ever feel like I misunderstood God's call for me to come to Moldova, but it's easy for the enemy to use my insecurities to make me question if I am being effective for Him. It's days like these when the enemy brings to mind all of the amenities and things about America that I don't have in Moldova (i.e. my car, Walmart, drive thrus, etc.). It's days like these that I remember the times in America when my friends and I knew that rainy days = movie days together. Instead, I'm watching another movie alone.

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It's also on days like these when God allows me to meet with a friend who does not know Truth! It was during these days that I got to verbally share the Gospel from the beginning to eternity and how it could be personal to my friend! It was during these days that I was able to offer my seat on the ruteria to an elderly woman soaking wet from standing for who knows how long on the street waiting for this one ruteria to come. It was during these days that I knew the words to pray for those around the world who do not have cars, walmarts, drive thrus and who struggle to survive, yet must find a way.

I love how God always knows how to redirect my focus. And, so many times it's through the exact things that try to take my focus FROM Him! He always wins! He demands and deserves glory in all and through all.