Home

What a joy to be home - to be with Cindy again, to sleep in a comfortable bed (of adequate length), to have an unlimited choice of foods...  But it does feel a little strange at times, like there is some color missing from the picture.  I think I miss the sheer joy we experience every day on these trips.  Life in the US has lost a bit of its wonder, and cynicism and complaint seem rampant.  We can learn a lot from a culture that is as loving and hopeful as what I've seen in Ethiopia.  We have so much to be joyful and thankful for, and so little worth complaining and worrying about.  I vow to try to learn to celebrate more and gripe less, to seek common ground rather than focusing on differences, and to thank God for His blessings instead of asking Him why He isn't doing things my way.  With those attitudes, I think I'll feel at home wherever God leads me.  And right now, He's led me back to Cincinnati.  So, it's time to use what I've learned and experienced overseas in my life and ministry here, beginning tonight as I lead our Bible study with Chinese students.  I truly do have hope for the world, and I'll try to bring that message of hope to everyone I meet.