Hello friends and supporters!
We returned safely to Malawi with all of our luggage, and didn’t have to pay anything to transport our 10 suitcases and 2 bicycles in addition to carry-ons! We know this was a result of your prayers and God’s grace and protection over our family.
Whenever we are in America, a lot of people say, “You must love it there!” We never know quite how to respond. There are many things about everyday life that we find extremely difficult (like power and water outages, fuel shortages, and the general inconvenience of life here.) These challenges remind us that we are not in control and teach us to rely on God for everything. This understanding brings a lot of peace.
On the other hand, now that we are back, we remember the things we love about Malawi.
Like everyone else, through the challenges we face we are presented with opportunities every day to become “bitter or better”. It is a daily choice.
I (Sharon) like to think that I have a right to be happy and to have an easy life. God makes lots of promises in the Bible, but He never promises either of these things. On the contrary, this is what He DOES promise: “I have told you these things, so that IN ME (Jesus) you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33)
I tend to believe that “good” = easy and “bad” = hard. This is probably a Western cultural understanding, but it is not what God says in the Bible.
Where did I get the idea that peace means easy? That NOT struggling is godly? Could it be that peace means that I see God in the midst of chaos and struggles and difficulties?
Please pray that we will KNOW GOD’S PEACE in the midst of chaos and we will pray the same for you.
Love and Prayers,
Corey and Sharon
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