I have learned that fasting is manageable if 1) you keep food out of sight or 2) you keep yourself moving around and distracted. Today was difficult and I wanted to cheat so badly. I suppose I could have had a slice of bread or soda and I am sure God wouldn’t have struck me down dead but I know I would have been upset with myself (a bit of pride stopped me as well). This morning I had 3 kids come over to help me clean, hang out and do a few things around my room. I served them tea and bread both before and after and it was so hard. I joined them for tea but giving them bread with butter made me feel like I was giving them grilled salmon and asparagus or ice cream or chocolate, it was really that tempting. After we had a great morning, I took them to the beach to play and enjoy time away from the school. Again, I struggled as I got them sodas and french fries. It was around 3 pm and I could have easily devoured the entire plate of fries in 30 seconds flat, honestly I felt like I hadn’t eaten in years. But overall the day was great. Not only did I get good quality time with a few kids, I got good quality time with God. I actually feel like this is somehow fun, maybe because it is my first time and it seems both like a challenge and adventure. I also think I am enjoying it because all of my friends in Nkumba are doing it too and I usually prefer doing things with others. It also makes it harder to cheat – accountability is a powerful tool.
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