Service

We did something nice for a new family in the church today. They are from Africa and we were given the assignment to get them two cribs for their youngest daughters. I spent the past several days finding the beds on craigslist to save money and I think I found us some good deals. We picked them up and then bought a mattress for the one and two sets of bedding (they even came with crib bumpers). In all we spent around $270 dollars which is amazing since just one crib at Target costs about $130.

John tried calling them to see if we could come over but the mother doesn't speak any English. We ended up just knocking on their door tonight and introducing ourselves. The husband wasn't there but she and her three girls were. They were so much fun. Even though it was really hard to communicate (the oldest girl spoke some English) we had a great time. They were so much fun to play with and watch as they loved the new objects in their home. They seemed so lovely.

 I think we were there for over an hour just trying to put the cribs together but we finally did and it felt great to leave their home with a little bit of love from the church family. They don't have any furniture except for a bed so I'm glad we could do this for them. It was refreshing to be with them and I hope we go there again soon. Service is such a wonderful thing.

Just a little bit longer

I feel as though I have checked out of life this past week. I have managed to stay just numb enough to not deal with my problems but in the process I suddenly wake up and an entire week has gone by. It's not a way to live to be sure. How do I get out of this? Reality is too scary right now.

I'm sorry to the dirty fish tank, to the dying plants and to the smelly dishes. I think I must neglect it all just a little bit longer. I'm too weak and I don't even want to know what will happen should I gain the strength.