Faith

We usually try to be back at the mission house by 7:00 in the evenings, but lately it seems just when we get ready to leave, something comes up that needs immediate attention. So it was, I found myself watching Kate struggle to reassure Samson, through an interpreter, that he will be able to continue to attend St. Jude English Medium School even after she and Nate leave Tanzania next month.
"Have we ever lied to you?" She asked. "We love you, and we will continue to pay for your education even when we are not here. If you don't believe me, there is nothing I can do to convince you. You will just have to wait and see."
I watched the anguish in Samson's young, handsome face. He and Angel are the first Angel House kids to attend St. Jude, which has the highest test results of any primary school in Tanzania. They attend school all day, twice as long as the other primary students. Classes are taught in English, a big advantage for Tanzanian students. He wanted to believe all of his work hadn't been in vain, but he was so afraid.
My heart broke as I struggled with the truth I could not reveal to Samson yet. For Christmas, our main benefactor, Dr. Lisa, is paying all of our primary students' tuition to St. Jude's for next term. So, not only will Samson get his heart's desire, but all of our youngest Angels will, too.
How often must God go through this same thing with us! Knowing His plan for each of our lives, He watches us struggle to believe. What a lesson in faith!
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