Day 17 - Kuwait

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Sunday is a day of rest. And I needed every bit of it. Facing some discouragements and some distractions I headed out to church. The message this morning was from Psalm 23, and served as a reminder that God the Great Shepherd provides for all our needs. As helpless, clueless sheep we can have total confidence that God will guide us and protect us, providing for all our needs. All that is on us is to follow God obediently.

I really needed that encouragement.

After lunch, I went over to Keith and Leah's apartment to run a load of laundry. They have been such an encouragement to me, checking in with me and taking care of me. I started a load of laundry and fell asleep for a good afternoon nap. An hour later I woke up and found that the laundry machine hadn't actually started. I guess I didn't set the machine properly. So after some fumbling with the dial on the front it finally kicked in. I plowed through several more pages of reading as the clothes were washed, and then dried in the dryer.

After eating some leftovers from last night for dinner, I chatted with home. There was some trouble with the Internet connection, and the call kept dropping. I was really frustrated because I needed to talk with Basma and the kids. It's been a tough two days, and it was nice to IM them. I hope we can chat again tonight with a greater measure of success. I trust God as my Good Shepherd, and he knows best what I need.

Resting in the palm of the Almighty,
Khalaf.

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