Busy, but loving life

This last two months have been very busy, but we are loving our lives here. We are truly blessed. Some of the reasons for our great joy in the midst of this busyness are:

1. Getting to see our beloved India through the eyes of new people who came and visited, and hopefully had a great time here with our friends.

2. The incredible generosity of friends and visitors, like the 16 pounds (no joke) of Halloween candy a recent group brought for us, or the giant stash of Goldfish crackers for my kids, or the great encouragement they offered to us in terms of how we are impacting them and others. And good coffee for my wife.

3. Seeing partnerships and projects moving forward, sometimes after many long months of planning and hard work.

4. Seeing that somehow all of our financial needs get met, even though our budget does not seem to be fully funded. God somehow always provides, often through His people.

5. Getting meaningful ‘rewards’ along the way like a recent weekend of rest and play with our kids, including swimming and meals out.

6. Getting/making time to read and fill ourselves up with knowledge, information, encouragement, etc.

7. Seeing our kids grow, learn and develop in such amazing ways. They bring joy in all the right ways.

8. Getting to struggle through relationships and difficulties. At least we (and the people we struggle with) have not given up on each other. As long as we don’t give up, there is hope.

9. Having times where my wife and I think so much alike and even say the same things to people, without knowing the other had already said the exact same thing. Makes me feel like we are on the same page many times, which is a good thing.

10. Looking ahead to how our team and out work will and must grow in the near future to keep up with all we can and should be doing. Growth problems are the best kind to have.

So there you have it. A snapshot of how things have been going. What about you? What kind of snapshot would you offer?