Hallo (which is hello in Afrikaans) family and friends,
It has been a busy past few weeks. We celebrated a traditional passover with friends, I (Zach) went on a work trip to Nairobi, Kenya for a few days, we went to Kaapsehoop to see some beautiful sights, Wyatt is crawling like crazy, Bruce is talking up a storm and is enjoying being a big brother, we received our shipment from the USA, we are meeting more people, Kait has met some ladies with small children in our neighborhood, and we have monkey problems (they stole 10 bananas and 2 mangos from our kitchen - blog post to follow).
Kait and I have been memorizing the beginning of Psalm 34 this past week, and we have found much encouragement from the first few verses.
"I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul makes its boast in the LORD; let the humble hear and be glad. O, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together! I sought the Lord, and he and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears" (Psalm 34:1-3).
In Christ, we are able to bless the Lord at all times. Why? Not because of our circumstances (which can change in an instant), but because our names are written in the book of life (Luke 10: 17-20). Even in difficult times, we can be "sorrowful, yet always rejoicing" (2 Cor. 6:10). Let us not boast in ourselves, but in the Lord (2 Cor. 10:17). May we be humble ("The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise" (Psalm 51:17)) and magnify the Lord. He will deliver us because He did not spare His Son ("He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?" (Romans 8:32)). May this be the meditation of our heart this day and forevermore.
Love,
Love,
The Hillegi
P.S. See below for a few pictures.
Bruce feeding Wyatt
Celebrating a traditional passover on Good Friday with Craig leading us
Using our indoor barbecue grill for the first time
In Kaapsehoop
A mini deer with horns in our neighbor's yard
In Nairobe where I bargained vendors down from $300 to $48 for some souvenirs
A view of Kibera, a slum in Nairobe (a family of 5 people live in a 6 feet by 8 feet mud lean-to)
Eating some Ethiopian feed with Fanie (a co-worker) and two guys who minister to the South Sudanese
Mt. Kilmanjaro from our plane
Two little buddies mesmerized by rain
Enjoying a night at the golf course
Our shipment arrived (hooray for books and toys!)
Bruce had a play date with a friend
Another view from Kaapsehoop
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