Laundry in every country

Clothes get dirty. You can wash them by hand and hang them up to dry or put them in a washer and dryer, but either way you have to do something to get them clean again.

During the two weeks that I was in charge of the boys I realized that with 4 of them, there was always laundry to do. I could not escape it. Inevitably boys get dirty with all their playing outside.  If I didn't do any laundry they would run out of clothes to wear and that just wasn't an option.

Laundry has reminded me of a very important lesson. There are some things in life that I have to do that are not always fun but are necessary. The difference isn't how I do them but what my attitude is towards doing them.

I like to argue with God. "God, I know I said I wanted to come here to serve you, but I wanted to make a difference and do something great. This isn't exciting and cutting edge like I hoped it would be. This is normal everyday life."

I can see His gentle smile as he looks me in the eyes and reminds me, "Yes my child, you did come to serve. You came to serve me. You find your worth not in the things that you do, but in your faithfulness to do what I have chosen for you. Keep your eyes on me and remember, there is laundry in every country".