Keeping Busy

I’ve been here a little over two weeks and I have really been enjoying my time here. At first it was a little difficult for me because there isn’t really much for me to do as far as “work.” The orphanage has run into some issues getting running water at the site, so there are no kids yet. And I’ll do some decorating of the houses but that won’t be for some time either. In the mean time I have been spending time with Moses, reading, painting and spending time with the Moyos (the family I am staying with, who run the orphanage). I brought a few books with me and one that I read is the practice of the presence OF GOD. While reading it I was reminded that my purpose on this earth is to love and worship God. Yes I can do this through “work” but if I have none it doesn’t mean I am not being productive. My life is not meant just to keep busy, which I can sometimes fall into the practice of. I should worship God in whatever I do. I was then mindful that as I walk to the market, instead of looking straight ahead as I normally would hoping that I wouldn’t be noticed (which btw here is pretty impossible) I would greet people as I walked by. This has proven to make my walks more pleasant and I even made a little friend the other day. I’ve also been mindful of God as I play with the Moyo kids, instead of making myself busy in my room. I’m thankful that God is worshipped through playing with kids and making new friends. What an awesome God we have!