Butter Put to the Bike

Today we learned that there are 5 things that you should say to a loved one before leaving:

1) Goodbye

2) I love you
3) Thank you

4) Forgive me

5) I forgive you

Hearing this was a true test for me. I never thought that by surrending to serve the children over in Africa that I would also be called to resolve the personal grudges in my life. I know we shouldn't hold onto grudges and yet it seems so easy to do when you have been hurt. Ephesians 6:21, "do not let the sun go down on your anger". Please pray that the Lord will give me a humble heart to forgive those who have hurt me and to ask for forgiveness from those I have wronged.

On another note, I was told that in this garage-like room were a whole bunch of extra bikes. Well, I made up my mind that today was the day for a bike ride. I hesistantly stepped into the pitch black garage to discover there were no over head lights. As I stumbled around, getting captured by spider webs, I finally found a worthy looking bike. I brought it outside and pumped up the tires. I proceeded to get on the bike only to find out that the chain was so rusty it wouldn't turn. I dragged it over to my dorm determined that I was going to make this work. A dorm mate suggested that I use vegetable oil. I raced inside but could only find Pam butter spray. With the bike turned over, we continually sprayed the chain with tons of Pam. By the end, the bike worked but smelled so terrible. And then the bugs came. I couldn't help but laugh and go on my bike ride anyway. Here are some of the pictures that I took while on my bike ride. It was beautiful.