July 19 - "Pastor for the day"

We spent all day at the nursery today.  Gerda and Mike went with Fred and Laita to a Teethsavers "mission" and Annie, Jenna, and I walked over to the nursery around 7:45AM so we would be there in time for devotion.  When we got there, Anna gave each of us big hugs and told us that one of us needed to be a pastor that day, i.e., lead devotion.  Annie and Jenna nominated me, so after singing a couple of hymns, Anna turned it over to me.  I obviously hadn't prepared anything, so I just read Psalm 121 and talked about how encouraging it was and how real it was to me now, after being here.  It was so cool to hear one of the nannies read the passage in Chichewa.  All I understood was "Yehovah" for "Lord," but that's ok.

After devotional, we just hung out and helped with the babies.  We did a lot of feeding and cuddling.  I love going in the morning because all of the babies are in such good moods. :) I love love love those kids.  Misheck, Shadreck, Tia, Jese, Jestina, all of them!  Daddy told me today that there is more room in our family for any babies I can't leave behind. :)

Me and my babies! :) (picture from Annie)

We cooked sweet potatoes with spaghetti sauce for dinner.  It was Annie's idea, and even though it sounds weird, it was actually really good!

Tomorrow marks the "one week left" of my time here.  I can't believe it. Cannot believe it! Four weeks have flown by! There are so many things I am going to miss about this place.  I will just have to make this last week count! :)