Okay...well my family has been reminding me through email that we have not blogged yet :) I miss you all tons so I dedicate this post to all of you! The truth is Corey and I have been non-stop and just enjoyed our first shower in 3 days - Wahoo!! We took an overnight flight to London, slept in a hotel all day and night and then took another overnight flight Johannesburg. Following this we boarded another plane to our final destination - Maputo, Mozambique. Our travels were smooth sailing - but to be honest, Corey and I have always loved traveling with each other. You just bond over traveling in a way you can't explain :) Well, we exited the plane in Mozambique three flights later and the Larson's lovingly embraced us at the airport. After settling into the Larson vehicle we were informed that we would be driving straight to a dinner hosted of the U.S. Embassy in Mozambique. What a privilege to meet such inspiring people from all around the world that call this place their current home. We felt honored...humbled - a moment where you realize that the small little world you live in is far from what is really going on in the world. Though this was an evening of impact, it doesn't quite compare to the morning we were about to embrace.
We left the house by 7:30AM and drove to the Bocaria. Now, the Bocaria is a huge trash dump where people, lots of people, rummage through trash all day long to find anything of value. Bare with me, this is hard to describe. The ground is covered with broken glass, the flies are swarming fast enough that swatting them is almost pointless and the beautiful faces running towards you as our vehicle arrives is a moment I will never forget. Joy just oozes out of these children though they are barefoot, hungry and dirty. You feel so humbled as you drive into this place almost thinking what do I have to offer. Am I really going to tell them about a God who loves and cares as they are living in more extreme poverty than I can even make up in my mind? But...with every ounce of hope and love (and lots of intervention by the Holy Spirit) you just embrace the moment as if it is your last! These children are so desperately hungry for affection, a type of affection that is truly humbling. They surround you smiling wanting to hold your hand and just to simply be near you. So there I am, walking with my husband as beautiful Mozambican children fill every space beside us, between us and literally all around us. The BEST part - this was only our first full day!! Many more to come...
Alright, well I am truly so tired so I need to sleep but this post was promised to so many so I wanted to bless you with the details of our day. There is still so much more to share but it will have to wait. We will try to post pictures tomorrow!!
Corey's Highlight of the Day: I felt humbled and honored to worship with all the children and adults in the tiny church on the perimeter of the Bocaria. They exhibited so much joy and laughter despite the worst surroundings. The Lord is reminding me of the value that is placed on each soul. That we are all created in His image and no one that we walked with today is less valuable than any person I have ever walked with previously. God is good!!!!
Charity's Highlight of the Day: Ministering. I got to lay hands on some Mozambican women today and it was just incredibly humbling. I would grab their hands and just start speaking destiny and rejuvenation over their lives - what a blessing. I held my tears close to my heart and am still holding them. I know the Lord will have a special moment when He releases them - the emotion already is truly overwhelming.
Mom...I miss you truly :)
Goodnight everyone...
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