A Visit from a Swede
Meet Anna, she is 19 and is mission building here at the Seamill Centre for 3 weeks. I like her a lot, she is fun to be with and very cheerful. I feel like I am doubly blessed by Anna being here, firstly in a work setting because she is helping with the very crazy cleaning rota and secondly because she has been a great friend.
You know those times when someone comes into your life, just for a short while but you just get on really well. I am coming to find these times a real blessing. I see lots of faces pass through the entrance of my house each day, some i know well, others not at all. Often people come and stay, for a week, a few days, maybe a few months. The conversations are always the same "my name is alison, i am from west kilbride, i did my dts last January, i went to Morocco, I am part of the Youth and Evangelism team..." Sometimes I find myself avoiding these conversations, more faces, more names, more of those usual conversations. But sometimes, just on the odd occation you find that that face, that name, that conversation is with someone very precious who is a refreshment and a joy to be with. Anna is one of those people, I have been so blessed by her.
You know those times when someone comes into your life, just for a short while but you just get on really well. I am coming to find these times a real blessing. I see lots of faces pass through the entrance of my house each day, some i know well, others not at all. Often people come and stay, for a week, a few days, maybe a few months. The conversations are always the same "my name is alison, i am from west kilbride, i did my dts last January, i went to Morocco, I am part of the Youth and Evangelism team..." Sometimes I find myself avoiding these conversations, more faces, more names, more of those usual conversations. But sometimes, just on the odd occation you find that that face, that name, that conversation is with someone very precious who is a refreshment and a joy to be with. Anna is one of those people, I have been so blessed by her.
posted by Alison @ 8:29 AM
1 Comments:
hey baby... dont stop blessing people with the privelege of knowing "Allison from West Kilbride". Keep giving - otherwise you can miss out on some amazing people... or even worse they could miss out on meeting an amazing you!!! I speak from expereince... becuase I was one of those lucky people who came for a few months and have gone but have had the incredible privelege of getting to know you. And honestly.. i miss you! I really do. I have alot of time to think and to be alone- which as you know isnt my strong point... im a people person... and i spend hours and hours a day alone... and i can say... miss you. I miss your smiles, your sarcasm, your kindness and compassion, your joy in making coffee (even if it's not strong enoough hehehe)... but I miss you.. the amazing Ally that no one else could be!!!!
wow- that was long.
but i luv u! hug hug hug
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