Today I gave away a freezer full of meat to many happy neighbors.  It hasn’t been often that I have been able to spare much to give away at the end of a long time in-district.  I usually scrimp and eke down to my last pack of mince meat.  Today God blessed me with the ability to bless others as we prepare to be filled up by rest and family time out of the district and away from the restless and ever-needy CSB.  As always it is a marathon event to prepare to leave.  Closing the house, shutting down the fridge, instructions about the school, many last minute visitors who have heard we are leaving and want to have one last conversation . . . .etc etc.

Though this last week has been without students and staff around it has been unbelievably hectic nonetheless.  We have had some wonderful moments: especially watching baby Nancy, our neighbor’s daughter, blow out the candle for her first birthday.   We have had some awful moments: walking through family tragedy with fellow staff.  Most of all we have had many many exhausting moments.  I personally have had many moments when all I have wanted to do is to lie down on the floor and fall asleep. And the spiritual attacks have been intense.  Yesterday I realized that we needed to LEAVE, NOW.  The spiritual and physical environment has become overwhelming.

So we are finally about to rest . . . .tomorrow morning we head out for one night in the game park with our team and a goodbye to Sarah, and then more nights on our own as a family at a lodge overlooking Jinja’s Nile River.  I can’t wait to be just us.  And Him.

What a long three and a half months this has been.  Some of the longest and most intense days I can remember.  It was only August, such a  short time ago that we drove back into our district never imagining that this would be our last term serving at Christ School.  Now we drive back out, both lighter and heavier.  Both happier and sadder.  Both fuller and emptier.

And He is Still, Still, STILL Enough.