It’s been a beautiful day. It’s raining, the first in over 3 weeks since my arrival. I haven’t sweat a bead. As I sit here, a cool breeze refreshes my house. The powers been on and off all day and night. Never mind though, I don’t need it today. I’ve had all I need—time to rest, reflect and enjoy a few good books. And now, I sit with the opportunity to share with all of you, far away but so close to my heart.
It’s the simple things that have me hoping and content with life today. As I sit at the table looking out over the eucalyptus forest the mist continues to hang around as dusk is falling. Next to me I enjoy a simple luxury—an ice cold bottle of Coke.
I feel at ease today as I won the battle of ants that threatened my sanity for most of the week. I now can reclaim access to my kitchen counter as it has stopped looking like a moving sidewalk (moving with ants) and I may dare to put an item of food on it tonight in my dinner prep. Zenia, one of the girls from the mission, is a current hero in my eyes. She delivered to me a “mystery” powder from the Gondola market which, within minutes of a thorough sprinkle, thousands of millions of ants were falling to their death. Hopefully this powder isn’t too powerful of a carcinogen and I won’t be needing it often. Here’s a picture of what I swept off the top of an outlet (and the ground below) what apparently served as an entry point for these nuisances. Quadrillions of tiny ants…
It’s the simply things that make me REALLY grateful here. No more ants, coke from a bottle and the technology to stay connected. Also, as I lay in bed last night, listening to the rain falling on my roof, I started thinking of the homes of most people here—mud huts. How do they manage on cool, rainy nights like this? I drifted off to sleep praying for them.
I’ll never understand why I can blog on my laptop when the power is out with a bottle of Coke in hand in my warm, clean (relatively) house. I’ll never understand this but, I am grateful. Very grateful, for simple things.
My grateful heart feels peace and joy today.
3 comments:
I wish I was there to help with the ant control!! I should have been an exterminator. Anyway, glad you got rid of them, and praying they will stay away.
Thanking God for the rain, and that you had the quiet time with such refreshment!!
Yes, the simple things; oh, how soon we seem lose them. in this life!
Loving you lots!!
Love you and miss you and I am praying so much for you!!
Dear Dada,
I am glad you won the battle of the ants.And that you are able to rest now.
You are in my thoughts and prayers always.
Love Ya,
Michelle
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