I had some awful experiences with the church here in Zambia for the first almost year and a half of my service but things are turning around. I finally feel like I am part of the community of members here. I am not just a tourist. I am a human that belongs.
It took a long time to get here but I found a ward that I feel good and apart of and a bishop actually from another ward that has taken me under his wing. He WhatsApps me weekly to check in. This is what I wanted from the beginning. I guess it is better now than never.
I am glad that I won't leave this country having bad feelings about the church here. I guess I just ran into a bad bunch of people at the beginning.
I lost count of how many times I have been to church now. It has been 3 in the last month. I think that is a good sign. Within the first year of my service I only went 2 times. I doubt I have been more than 10 in total but maybe before I finish I will reach 20 times.
Who knows what the future holds?
You're an amazing lady! Your smile is radiant. It's okay to go through hard times because there is always a sunny day on the other side. It seems like you've found the sunny side :)
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