Veritas

 

 

 

So we've hit a slump, where all we can see are the mistakes we're making, and where it seems as if any efforts on our part are in vain.

 

In the last two days, one boy was suspended from school, another three are "on discipline" for a major infraction here at the Nest, and another boy stole money from his pod-mom's purse. 

But wait!  There's more...

We forgot to tell the cooks that the team of ten wasn't eating on site yesterday.  There was a big dispute with the man from whom we bought a goat.  There's a serious issue within the staff.  The boys are nit-picking about the chore chart.

By the end of the day I could only conclude that we have nothing good to bring to this home, and won't really be able to make a difference.  

That reaction might seem a little extreme, but truthfully, that's how I felt.

We heard a pastor once speak about the truth and The Truth. 

It's true that we have made mistakes, and will continue to make them.  It's true that we're foreigners and we're the ones who need to adapt.  It's true that we're on a steep learning curve and the process will be slow.

The Truth is that we've been called by God to be here at this time.  The Truth is that He can work through our failures and use us even though we're woefully inept.  The Truth is that He's the One doing the work here and the Holy Spirit will bring about the increased faith and growth that we all need. 

The Truth is written in the Holy Bible, a book full of amazing and ridiculous examples of God using feeble human beings to carry out His work.  A book of salvation through Jesus Christ, not based on our own works and performance, and, thankfully, a book about forgiveness which God graciously gives me again and again.

 

As the Jamaicans say, "True that!"