Friday, December 14, 2007

The Week in Numbers

Number of trips to the immigration attorneys in Johannesburg: 4
Number of days without electricity: 4
Number of days without running water: 1
Number of trips to the emergency room: 1
Number of stitches: 8
Number of orphans met: 43
Number of tears: innumerable
Number of blessings: also innumerable
Number of times we've wanted to pack up and go home: 0

"Better is one day in Your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked."
- Psalm 84:10

2 comments:

Shawn Stutz said...

You guys are heroes... God Bless. Merry Christmas

Naomi's Mom said...

The number of friends who miss you .... 7 or 8 or maybe 9, depending on how busy our Mondays are! We miss you and I am so glad we can share even a part of your incredible journey. Thank you

Stephanie

"Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights." James 1:17