I have recently realized that Africa has changed me forever. The ways that I have realized that it has truly changed me has caused me to recognize how much I love the simple life. Recently I found myself juggling too many things besides my God-called duties of being a wife and mother and I knew something had to change. My favorite word "no" had to flow from my mouth more than I truly like. I was so busy with things outside of the home that I wasn't even finding time to just chill with my kids.
Adjusting back to life in America has been a challenge. Thankfully, the Lord has blessed me with gracious, patient, loving, and kind friends who have come alongside me and guided me through the etiquette of being a Mama in America. There are some things that I really miss about being a missionary Mama. Being home all day, talking to people about Jesus all of the time, my house helper, homeschooling, having the time to sit with my kids, play with them and enjoy the simple things of life. You can't rush life in Africa because Africa wont allow it.
One of the other things that I have really missed is blogging. This blog post in itself is horrible. Jumbled, grammar mistakes, no flow, but its been a drought. I am on a mission to blog once a week. For those that read this blog post and followed our family in Zambia, I hope that you still continue to follow and enjoy our family's adventures in America. Yes, it is a different location, but the characters are the same!
1 comment:
i'll always be a helgren family blog reader! this is my closest insight into your heart these days!
i miss you!
i want to hear any and everything you have to say about what the Lord is doing in your heart.
I esp. love hearing your thoughts in transitioning back from life in africa to life in america!
hugs to you, sister, from one church-planting wife/mommy to another!
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