Leaning on my Beloved

10 Commentsby   |  07.03.11  |  Accra, Ghana

Hey everybody! Well, it’s hard to believe we’re already more than halfway through our internship in Ghana.  Time here has been slow in moments, but has also gone by so quickly.  On Thursday we came back to Village of Hope’s main site in Fetteh, so I thought I would give a couple concluding reflections on our time in Nkwatia.  First off, an update on the junior high vs. faculty soccer match: unfortunately, faculty lost by one goal (though it must be said there were at least twice as many junior highers on the field than teachers).  Also, I think Jesus poured out his infinite grace on me to recall those long lost goalkeeping skills, and all in all it was a very fun afternoon.  Besides soccer, we also got to attend a school district competition about Ghanaian history and travel with the headmaster as he planned out a field trip for the students.  The field trip planning day turned out to be quite an adventure, which included meeting three English medical students, buying fried bread off the roadside, traveling across Lake Volta (the world’s largest manmade lake) in a fisherman’s boat, visiting the district’s Department of Education (a.k.a encountering the first air-conditioned room since we’ve been in Ghana), and enduring two three hour long busrides.  What an adventure!

These past couple of days, I have been reflecting a lot on our time in Nkwatia.  It was such a blessing to build relationship with the teachers and students and church leaders there.  The day we had to part was a sad one, and I must say that if we never see them again in this world, it will be wonderful to see our brothers one day in Heaven.  As much as I taught in that school, I feel that I was the one who walked away having learned the most.  These past three weeks I have learned what hospitality and generosity truly looks like.  I have learned that as much as there is an earthly physical world around us, there is perhaps even more so a spiritual world right in front of us.  I have learned the value of prayer.  And I have learned that even in the wilderness, Jesus continues to meet us right where we are.  In Song of Solomon 8:5, the chorus inquires about the bride, “Who is that coming up from the wilderness, leaning on her beloved?”  I think most of all this small African town in the middle of the wilderness has taught me that I desire to be one who leans on her beloved, who relies on Jesus every step of the way, who looks to the Holy Spirit to be directed in all action and thought.  Thank you, Jesus, for taking us to the wilderness.

And once again, thanks to all of you for your prayers.  I wish I could share all of the experiences we’ve had here on this post, but I suppose that will just have to wait until I see you face to face! I cannot say what it means to be supported by prayer warriors like all of you.  You all complete my  joy!

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