This is our second time in Malawi doing food relief. This time, however, we were more engaged in food for work. We are getting near the end of another chapter. Completing a project is easy but what next? How will they live their lives?
As in Mitchener”s books, we have become intertwined with the character of Malawi. Real people engaged with real struggles not living far away, but as our neighbours. Not in a physical sense as the areas we were engaged with, are both more than 110 km from our place of stay in Lilongwe. Real people because we have listened to their stories about suffering and loss along with joy and hope. So these people stay in your mind, as long as you don’t change books. How will they live their lives?
The people of Malawi are also your neighbours. You have met some of them through the blog. Beautiful people, dedicated to living for their daily bread, wanting something better for their children. It may be the same story as some of our families that still remember immigration to a new country experienced.
God knows the next part of the story. Somehow we are invite to participate in his-story through trust and obedience. We have been engaged in writing the next part. The story started with hungry people. It continued with planting crops for the next season. The harvest has been blessed through many prayers. The grain banks will be filled. How will they live their lives?
We dream that the story continue something like this…
Wow, it appears so fuzzy? That is the way it sometimes is in life. Not knowing what will actually happen to the food in the grain bank and the impact it may make. But this we know, we will LEAP, a trust in God that he directs toward DREAMS, that we can trust in His direction. How will their lives end up?
2 comments:
Hey Hans and Henni,
Almost time to come home eh.
It's been great reading your blog. Lots of thoughtful stuff.
I look forward to talking face to face with you when you return. Blessings as you close out your time there.
Hi Hans and Henni,
We've appreciated your stories and inspiring perspective on your interactions with the local people. Like the way that you have allowed them to speak to their own problems and see solutions to their situations.
Looking forward to seeing you when you get back, which I understand will be not too long now.
blessings,
Frank and Brenda
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