love Madagascar

Rain. Or lack thereof is what is happening in Madagascar at the current moment. You will see gray clouds looming overhead, but nothing falls out of them. And if something does, its for seconds, at the MOST minutes long. Drought, is certainly here in the capital city of Antananarivo. I haven’t been in the city long, so I don’t claim to know much of it. What I do know, is that the streets are crowded with cars and people alike. During lunchtime, you can see the “sidewalks” filled with little kids in their blue smocks, going home for break. A few hours later, those same children fill the sidewalks again, going back to school. The cycle repeats itself every day. Since it is currently Saturday here, the pace is quite a bit slower, which my little town Madagascar heart loves. It is a welcomed relief from all the hustle and bustle. When I’ve been driving around, I’ve noticed many Malagasy people staring. This is not an uncommon occurrence, because of my very pale white skin. However,

When coming to a new year, many people make all sorts of resolutions. I'm going to lose weight.                                              I'm going to read more.                                                                                          I'm going to call my mom more. And then, these resolutions are made, and what happens? They are as easily forgotten next week as they were made yesterday. I often feel as if New Year's Resolutions are silly. Most are just lip service and don't actually happen. But, a word for the year? THAT i can get behind! Last year, my word was diligence.  I had this word about 2 weeks before the actual new year! I was so excited to see how God would use it in my life in 2016. There were so many unknowns and dreams, but with diligence, the Lord showed me the reward for doing things whole-heartedly. Did i fail sometimes, absolutely. But the process was well worth it. This year, I struggled finding a word. I was reading th