Another Week

So I haven't posted in a little while due to some stuff going on here in Gabon. I can't say much about it, but just ask my parents or anyone else that might know. Anyways, was at Bongolo Hospital this past week which is about 8-9 hours south of Libreville. If you don't know much about Gabon, find a map and look. :-) We went down to do another scouting trip about what teams will be doing. Primarily they are there to see the hospital and tour the facilities, which are an awesome testament to God working. People from all over Gabon travel hours and hours over bumpy roads and curvy roads to get seen at Bongolo. Bongolo is not only concerned with their physical needs, but also (and most importantly) their spiritual needs. What an awesome thing they are doing. If you get a chance, check out their website http://www.bongolohospital.org It's definitely worth your while.

So we checked out housing, which a family is there as an STMO site where teams will stay. Also, we want to give teams a good experience, so they will be tubing down the river through Gabon. The interns and Tim took it on Wednesday and it turned out to be a 3 hour 15 minute ride, not bad I guess. Nice time to relax and check out the scenery. It was also very peaceful where I got the chance to reflect on my last 3 weeks here. First, can you believe I've been here that long? Second, I was sharing with the other interns last night my goal this summer of hearing God's voice as well as serving and I have had the chance to hear Him. There is still much listening to do on my part, but it has been a start so far. I'm reading the book "Crazy Love" by Francis Chan right now, and I love (no pun intended) tying hearing God's voice and His awesome love for us together. I challenge you as you read this to reflect on your life and see how much you've been listening to God's voice. How do you do this? Through prayer. And also through times of just silence, like when I sat over the ocean in a tree and heard the waves crashing against the beach. Remember, it doesn't necessarily take missions overseas to experience God's voice. So, sit down and take some time to listen...