Today we walked only a few hours from our last camp to a new location, the second village where we'd hold the clinic. The path between villages was mostly a ravine that wound through mountains, making it unbelievable that one would find any villages in the area. Thought I was tired, today I discovered something that would impact the whole trip: When your heart is not in the right place, looking up can change your attitude. Whenever I felt discouraged, tired, impatient, or unpleasant, I turned that around and sang songs that praised who our Lord is--how great He is, how strong He is, how He works all things out, how He never lets our feet fail. What a difference that made in my heart! And the most beautiful thing of it all was that as we wandered through these hills, we experienced more of His glorious sunshine on us. It was the first time we'd been able to peel off layers during the trip.
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| Don't judge my crazy hair/face. I was busy prepping lunch. |
In good local fashion, we surprised a man by arriving on his doorstep looking for accommodation. Despite this being a busy season with the barley harvest in full swing, he agreed and gave us the run of his home. It was so gracious and wonderful to spend the next couple days enjoying this sweet village during harvest time.
When we'd make our evening potty trip outside before bed, we'd be met with tons of glowing eyes from all the horses, mules, and cows gathered in the yard for the night. I often wondered what they thought of these crazy humans who put some kind of crazy brush in their mouths at night...or who shared their stall for a midnight bathroom visit.
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| Any nighttime bathroom trips meant going up and down ladders like this in the dark by headlamp. |
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