Another Update

I find myself questioning my effectiveness here. I realize that with missions you can't measure your success on anything. Your success lies in relationships. But I suppose it would be nice to have something tangible to say "look... this is what I did" but it looks like I won't be getting that. Somedays I feel so useless but I know that's the enemy speaking. I know that there is a reason I am here. I'm just not sure what exactly that reason is.

Overall things are on the up. Serena and I are finally getting into a routine which has proven very effective for adjusting us to the culture here. Having goals for the day is imperative for our mental health. The culture here is unbelievably laid back and its hard to adapt to that. I hear people at home saying they wish they could have some relaxation time but in reality what I'm in is a whole different beast. Boredom is Satan's open door. But Serena and I are battling him with positivity. We know that we can't allow him to bring us down.

We just wrapped up a week of VBS and have one more to go. We're being challenged because communication is lacking and organization is a foreign concept when it comes to this island. Sometimes we feel over our head in this whole VBS thing but we're not going to let that stop us. We're learning a lot about ministry all ready even though we've been involved in minimal events.