sent out of my way

Last Sunday I decided to join my parents in going to my yardman's (the guy who take cares or our yard) church. I truly felt like a MK as I made the journey through the river and bush, along garden trails and up the muddy roads. Once we arrived to the small church building the singing had already started. We "slipped in", though all eyes were on us, the white skins and joined in on the song. As I got comfortable the next song started. Sweet Joy (the girl who gave me my bilum, which I made sure I had with me ;) ) turned to the right page and handed us a hymn book. The number (as well as the next one) was highlighted, circled AND stared so obviously someone thought it was a good one, and rightfully so. As I carefully held the small book that was falling apart as the seems well loved, the simple message surprised me. It was something I'd been struggling with all week and needed to hear.
The title was "Mi no save long tumaro" meaning "I don't know about tomorrow".
The message was basically that we don't know what will happen tomorrow, or what trials there will be, but we must just pray and trust. The chorus struck it home when it said "We don't know about tomorrow, what trials there will be, but God will be there tomorrow, and He is able to help me". From there I didn't follow much of the sermon but that's ok...God got across to me what he wanted to- but he had to send me out of my way to do it. God's timing is perfect and guess what...He'll be there tomorrow, to guide me to the next thing I need :)

You know you are in a village church when:
-the little girl in front of you is playing with a 3" long cricket, which includes putting it in and out of her mouth (*gag*)
-you hear dogs fighting in the door way
-and in the list of things you need to commit to the Lord, pigs is like number 1.