LAKE MALAWI

So many more great memories today...

After breakfast at Luwinga Lodge, we made our way to a nursery school.  These little kids (3-5 years old) were so proud to sing us songs in English and their teacher was amazing.  I am told that this nursery school outside of MZUZU was visited for the first time by our team last year.  We had a chance to give these little kids a cross necklace and a hat to keep their heads warm.

After this, we made our way toward Lake Malawi. I've been to this lake before, but never to this particular park.  I was told it was THE FAMOUS park where NATE AND BRITTANY got engaged. :) What an amazing place.  It was such a beautiful park.  FINE white sand, and warm fresh water.  Lake Malawi is the 3rd largest lake on the continent of Africa. It moves much like an ocean. I felt blessed to sit by this lake for a few minutes in the warm sun while we waited for a lunch.  We feasted on chombo (local fish variety) and drank pineapple fanta.

That's when it hit me. (now, before I get deep / emotional, the rest of the day we traveled to a gift shop and then headed home after the lake) ...  back to the story - THAT's when it hit me.  What a beautiful park. I played in the lake and ate fresh fish inside this resort.  100 meters outside of this resort, people are starving.  No clean water.  No food. Small mud-brick shelters. Children without parents, women without help, people without hope.  And there I was... eating a big plate of fish inside a gated resort and staring at a beautiful lake.

Our team took a break... and that's ok.  We were tired... we needed a minute to relax.  But I'm still trying to process the contrast between excess and emptiness.  It sucks.  I probably sound selfish and ungrateful saying that... but its hard to process.

I'll sleep on that tonight.  Give God praise for the things you have, and even the things you don't.  In all things...give thanks.