Sooner or Later You Sleep in Your Own Space

Monday morning and all is well. I've been sleeping in my apartment, which is great. I'll get pictures at some point, but I'll probably wait until I have something more than a cot on the floor. Despite the meager furnishings, it's been great to be able to unpack, clean, and have my own space.

Yesterday was church. I went to Healing Place Church, which is where Tinashe and his family go. I realized it's been a long time since I've worshipped in a Pentecostal-style church, but it was good to meet a lot of friendly people and get to worship a bit. I met my first Americans in Swaziland, a very friendly and large group of missionaries who are part of Children's Cup, an organization that works with children and orphans all over Swaziland. They were incredibly welcoming, and it was good to get to know a few people here who know what kinds of things I'm going through. Even though most people speak English, I realized quickly that many of the understandings that we rely on in communication differ greatly over here.

So many prayers have been answered, it almost feels selfish to continue asking. But we trust that God wants us to pray about all things that concern us. Please pray that I grow as a relational person. I am about half-introvert, half-extrovert, but in Swaziland, everything is about relationships. So pray that I'll grow in my ability to engage and relate to other people, including people I barely know.

Thanks for following. Also, watch out Pittsburgh!