Being the Operations Manager at Beautiful Gate has brought many joys, tears, good times, and hardships. It is amazing to notice the "swing" of emotions from one day to the next. There are so many things that I do in one day. Some decisions are small and easy, and others are large and tough. I really have to keep the "big picture" in mind at all times. I also have the pleasure of watching people's eyes "open" to the world that they live in when they visit here. Having groups come to visit has really become one of my favorite things. We just had Vern & Diane and Vern & Mary (from Haven CRC, our home church in Zeeland, MI) visit for about a week. This visit was a complete blessing from God for our family. We have been in Lesotho for 5 months now and our family has been through some ups and downs. There has been homesickness, laughter and many adjustments since coming here. But seeing someone from "home" and getting to know them so much better than when we were in Zeeland was great!
Side Note: Why is it that you need to move 1/2 way across the world to get to know someone better, when they lived just down the street when you were "home"????
Our kids (and us) quickly adopted Vern & Diane and Vern & Mary into our "new family" here at Beautiful Gate. It was amazing to see how quickly our kids bonded with them and "chatted their ears off". I hope that they get some good relaxation on the plane ride home.
We now have a few days to "catch our breath" and then we will be welcoming 16 people into our house for over two weeks. We have a group of 12 college students, 2 professors and 2 children coming to stay with us here at Beautiful Gate. The students are social work majors and will be learning a lot about the people and culture of Lesotho. I can't wait to show them around and watch the reactions of the students to a completely different culture.
I can now say that I have officially become an expert driver in Lesotho. I don't have to concentrate on driving on the left side of the road or think about which side of the steering column that the blinker is on! :) But, we are still waiting for our car to arrive from Durban (13 weeks so far, but who's counting). But, the great news is that I won't have to worry about learning to drive it when it arrives! :) This is really teaching me patience! (not my best fruit of the spirit) And, I am also starting to adjust to the "way things work" here too.
Well, I had better get back to helping the children at Beautiful Gate! Maybe I will have something "deep" and insightful on my next post.
Have a blessed day!
Bryan
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