Beyond Blessed...

Have you ever come to that point in your life when you realize that you are BEYOND blessed? This is more than just feeling happy or satisfied or content; it is joy that overflows in your very heart. I have been feeling this way for awhile, but just now can put my finger on a couple of reasons that I am feeling this way.

I have been blessed with a wonderful Malawian family whose members are patiently teaching me Chichewa (just a few words and syllables at a time... Despite being a teacher, I have discovered that I am a very slow language learner!) My family is fantastic! I share tea time with them, meals, jokes, laughter, and a home.

I have also been embraced by an American family living here in Malawi for the next couple of years. Mark and Melanie and their amazing kids have taken me under my wing... and may have even spoiled me with pizza and ice cream! This past weekend, they (and their two wonderful friends Beth and Katherine visiting from the United States) took me along on their family's safari! There, I was overwhelmed by the creativity of God, who made a plethora of phenomenal animals... monkeys, impalas, warthogs, hippos by the dozens, beautiful birds, crocodiles, and more! And even though we had been informed at the safari's beginning that we may not see any elephants, we ended up seeing a huge herd, and even an elephant stomping his feet only 15 feet away! Wow!

 

 

 

I have been blessed in so many ways... meeting new people and making new friends, a visit from a Canadian friend this weekend for a welcome touch of home, trying new foods, and gaining new insights and wisdom from those God has put in my path. Truly I can say that "my cup runneth over!" May you find reasons today to say and to feel that you are "beyond blessed!"