This post will come out of frustration with the electricity for the past 3 days. As is usual, on Monday, the electricity is off all day. It goes out around 8ish and remains off until around 4:30 or 5:00. However, this Monday it was off till about 8. For white people this is a problem. The Sun goes down around 6:30 or 7 and there is no light. It so much darker here. Even worse, Kenyans have an amazing ability to see in the darkness. So they find it quite funny when a Mazungo (white person) is eating by the light of a flashlight. Monday... I dealth with the problem and made arrangements in the work I needed to do. Tuesday I wake at 5:00AM to wake the girls for school. The sun is not up yet. I step to the wall to turn on the stima (electricity) and to my pleasant surprise.... NO STIMA!! I thought... well how wonderful. This should be a challenge waking the girls up. Maybe it will come back on soon. Wrong... it was off until about 7:30 AM. At least it was on during the day. That night it went in and out for a little bit. So.. Wednesday comes around, the alarm clock goes off and I think.. please Lord let there be light! HA! He answered and there was electricity... till about 6:15. Then the electricity went off. My thoughts.." It isn't Monday so I am sure it will be back on in a little bit." Twelve hours later the electricity came back on for 30 minutes. It went out again until about 9:00.
As I wanted to become really frustrated with the situation, I realized that no one else in Kerugoya cared that the electricity was off. They all went to work, did what was possible and if there was no work, they chatted with a neighbor or a friend. I laughed as I thought what would happen in Senatobia if the electricity was off 2 days every week. I don't know that people would even bother going to work. Maybe with a generator. But, as you can imagine those are very costly for this area. The good news is... the Lord really provided some good time with the girls last night. Because the lights were off, and I was the only one with a flashlight, I was able to read to the girls for about an hour! A lady with SIM gave the "Little Pilgram's Progress" and we started reading on Sunday. The girls love it and they sat quietly in the dark last night listening. It was wonderful and I really enjoyed the time! So... instead of my frustration I should end my thoughts on electricity in praise to our Lord who always is present and offers His grace for every minute of the day!
11 comments:
I am glad you are able to find the silver lining. You are amazing and I can't wait to see the person you are becoming!! PTL! I love you. Be Joyful.
It was great that you were able to do good in a frustrating situation. I wonder if it would be good for us to go without stima for a day or two. It might make us see those small important things we miss.
...the one who is in you is greater that the one who is in the world. We love you.
Adds a whole new meaning when you get back home and listen to..."Come on baby, light my fire"
love you so much,BC
Hearing your stories is so much fun to me. You are made for this adventure! We will keep praying for you and for your little girls. Love you, Rosemary
Meg!! I'm praying for you!! I love keeping up with you and love your stories. GOd is doing some awesome things through you Meg! Miss you much
im so thankful Christ's beautiful light is shining through you, who needs electricity? praise God for your love for Him.
Wow Meg what an experience! Your post made me really think about all that we have and never thank God for each and every day. I do take it so for granted that I will have stima everday. The boys and I love ya! Stay positive.
Kim, Tristan, and Elijah :)
Hey! Love the new picture. Glad to know your sense of humor is returning. Praying for you! Love-April
Yes- I remember posting already! I'm not that crazy.
Just wanted you to know, I just watched the short video on the Girls Home on the FBC website. That is so cool. It was cool to get to see the girls and Grace. Now I have faces to go with my prayers.
You know what? I bet that video has been on the church site this whole time and now you know how often I visit that site. Oh well- I enjoyed it. See ya!
Hi, Meghan!
I was never a Girl Scout, and I don't know if you were either, but you've definitely passed all the steps and earned all the badges to be the highest ranking Scout around! The Lord has blessed you with a resilience, positive determination, and love for Him and others that will enable you to overcome obstacles to which most of us can't even relate or comprehend. That's "the Meghan" we all know and love!
You're in my prayers daily!
"Miss" Nancy
Meghan,
No electricity? Didn't I teach you anything in school about being resourceful? Really - I am so very proud of you and the work you are doing so very far away and yet so close because we all serve the same God. I know the girls and those in your surroundings are watching the sweetness in you and learning about your God from your example. Just know we all love you dearly and are continuing to pray for you, your girls and your peripheral acquaintances.
Love you miles and miles worth,
Mrs. E
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