So, living in Africa for two months and then coming back to life in America is WEIRD! The first conversation I had when I got off the plane in America was with a woman about her little dog and how it had to have its vocal chords removed!!! HOW WEIRD!!
I have been home for a few weeks now though so it no longer feels like I am trapped inside of a dream world :)
God is good, and even though I had an in sane summer filled with hard things good things weird things sad things and happy things and so much more, the only important thing is that it was for God and that He is and will use it for the good.
When I got home I had alot of confusion about my summer, because more things happened in Africa than I was able to post obviously. I didn't understand why God did or allowed some of the things to happen that happened, but I have been praying about it and He has finally given me a peace about His plan. I have so much reassurance that I was supposed to be in Africa this summer and that He used me to glorify his name.
For everyone that read my blog, prayed for the people and our team and supported us, I cannot thank you enough. Your encouragement while I was in Africa gave me incredible strength to keep serving. Just to know that what I would blog gave you all strength and gave God an opportunity to work in your lives, that was enough for me. That was some of the strongest encouragment that I have ever recieved. It was hard to see what "God was doing" in Africa sometimes, because He worked on His time, not mine. Because of this, there were many times that I asked myself "why am I pooping in a hole and living in the bush in general?" but it was so encouraging to be reminded that God was and is working, and so much of the encouragment came from the blog comments. So thank you so much, you'll never know how much you impacted my summer.
I hope to send letters out to all that supported me with a summary of the summer and the ways that I saw God work. I hope to keep in touch!!!!
Love, Hailey
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4 comments:
Wow Hailey...a very touching final entry to you blog. I truly believe that what God had you do this summer will continue to impact you and others for a very long time. What memories for a twenty year old to take into your future. The time I've gotten to spend with you since you got home is such a treasure to me. I am so humbly proud (I know that's an oxymoron) but I don't mean this in an arrogant way...that you're my granddaughter. You're an amazing, courageous, funny girl..and best of all you love Jesus !!!! I'm sooo glad you're back home.
Love,
Nanny
Hi Hailey,
I think I know a little of how you felt. It must have been one of the most impacting experiences of your life. I am so proud of you!
Aunt Dawn
Hailey, the summary of your summer's two months in Niger is very nice. You are definitely an individual who makes a difference in this world. I think of the lives that you touched, that you affected in Africa, as well as the folks here in the states who were moved and affected by your newsletters and I realize what a wonderful contribution you have made to all of us.
God bless you.
Love, Granny Ethelyn
Hailey, Thanks so much for sharing this past two months of your faith journey. I continue to see more and more of God's plan revealed in your life, and, in God's infinite wisdom, how his plan for you intersects his plan for me, and for so many others. At the end of this summer I can still testify "His Way is Perfect."
Love, Mom
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