A tarnished antique clock that has been wound up, tick — tock — tick — tock – sounding out every second faithfully, until …. it is silent. No sound. It’s heart needs to be turned once more.
I am like that clock. My gears are turning, and I am sounding out every second, but I know my time is running short. In a matter of weeks, it will stop tick-tocking. When my inner workings are rewound, I will tick-tock once more, but I will be in a different time zone.
Each morning pulls us closer to our return flight, and it would seem as though there are not enough hours in the day. Though the measurement of hours is the same, I sometimes get the impression that time is speeding faster that it should be. John says that our return date – though quickly approaching – is hard to conceive, as in his mind it is both far ahead in the future and also just around the corner. I think that just about sums up how both of us perceive it.
There now remains but one solitary cubo frame to be welded, and it is already begun. John, John, Jason, Alex and I have welded the other cubo frame, leaving one last cubo to complete the set of five. The power is more consistent now that John and the Purok electrician have replaced a particularly bad section of wire with one of a proper gauge. I have some photos of the old, burnt out wads of wire that had been our power line prior to the replacement. I hope to post those tonight.
We are currently planning on striking out to Manila in three days. Several ministries in Antipolo have contacted us with some pressing needs, specifically regarding mechanical problems, and so John and John are going to offer their assistance. This means saying goodbye to our dear friends in Olongapo a littler earlier than we had originally intended.
Thank you all for the prayers and support from the home front! It has been such a blessing to know that you have been lifting us up in prayer before the throne of God. That the Lord of the Heavens and Earth whom we are serving here in Olongapo is the same Jesus that you are serving in your communities. We are looking forward to our reunion with you all, and the ensuing fellowship. We have missed you all greatly. This will probably be our last update until California. Sending our love, Kels for both
originally posted on February 2, 2012
I am like that clock. My gears are turning, and I am sounding out every second, but I know my time is running short. In a matter of weeks, it will stop tick-tocking. When my inner workings are rewound, I will tick-tock once more, but I will be in a different time zone.
Each morning pulls us closer to our return flight, and it would seem as though there are not enough hours in the day. Though the measurement of hours is the same, I sometimes get the impression that time is speeding faster that it should be. John says that our return date – though quickly approaching – is hard to conceive, as in his mind it is both far ahead in the future and also just around the corner. I think that just about sums up how both of us perceive it.
There now remains but one solitary cubo frame to be welded, and it is already begun. John, John, Jason, Alex and I have welded the other cubo frame, leaving one last cubo to complete the set of five. The power is more consistent now that John and the Purok electrician have replaced a particularly bad section of wire with one of a proper gauge. I have some photos of the old, burnt out wads of wire that had been our power line prior to the replacement. I hope to post those tonight.
We are currently planning on striking out to Manila in three days. Several ministries in Antipolo have contacted us with some pressing needs, specifically regarding mechanical problems, and so John and John are going to offer their assistance. This means saying goodbye to our dear friends in Olongapo a littler earlier than we had originally intended.
Thank you all for the prayers and support from the home front! It has been such a blessing to know that you have been lifting us up in prayer before the throne of God. That the Lord of the Heavens and Earth whom we are serving here in Olongapo is the same Jesus that you are serving in your communities. We are looking forward to our reunion with you all, and the ensuing fellowship. We have missed you all greatly. This will probably be our last update until California. Sending our love, Kels for both
originally posted on February 2, 2012
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