baptism at the beach

yesterday, we had the incredible privilege of taking four of our neighbors out to the beach to be baptized! i cannot even begin to describe what a blessing it was to see the look of sheer joy on the faces of the men and children who have become a part of the family! I have to admit that there have been days here when things have been extremely rough....even to the point that i have started to question whether i should have ever come....but being out there on the beach, listening to the waves crash against the shore, and witnessing God's incredible grace on the lives of the people here (and mine!), reminds me why i am here, and makes even the hardest of days well worth it. this has definitely been the highlight of my time here thusfar. if you have ever seen the music video for that audio adrenaline song "ocean floor," then maybe you can have a little glimpse of what it was like, although certainly being in africa makes it a bit different. we also had the opportunity to speak a little bit with some inquiring minds who saw the baptism and wanted to know what it was all about, which was also a huge blessing.

well, our internet didn't come on until very late tonight, and we have to be up early tomorrow morning, so i should be getting to sleep soon. i am going to try and post some pictures i have taken in an album on here, so if it works, then feel free to check them out! as always, i am extremely grateful for your prayers, as they are much needed.

*clarification: for those of you who were worrying, the foods i mentioned in my last post are NOT my usual diet here. (don't worry dad, the missionaries keep me well fed with normal, healthy food :) the neighbors just like us to try some of their food on occasion whenever we are out visiting.