It just makes me smile....

Lately there have been several things that just make me smile about life here in Malishevë.

Today while traveling to a small village to treat my little patient, Çlerim, I saw a young boy, maybe 12 years old herding cattle along the side of the road with a stick. This is a normal sight, often the cattle have no human with them at all. But today...this boy had an i-pod and ear buds obviously listening to something while taking care of his cattle. I am pretty sure it wasn't "country" that he was listening to, more likely "rap".

Also today, while traveling in the car, I noticed a song that sounded familiar...not the typical Albanian music. When I payed closer attention, I realized it was the Beatles, and the song "Let it Be". I haven't' heard that song in a very long time...and I never expected to hear it here in Kosova.

Last Tuesday, the lock broke on my apartment door. The key just kept turning around and around without unlocking the door. I was on the inside, locked in. It took a while but I finally got a hold of someone to come help...and 3 men showed up. I threw the keys out the window to them so they could try to open the door from the outside. After about 30 minutes they got the door open. The funny part was when the 3 men were inside my apartment and almost shut the door with the broken lock still in place. That would have meant that I made coffee for these 3 men until they found someone else to get the door open from the outside.

God reveals to me these little pieces of life in Kosova...to make me smile and it relieves some of the fatigue from daily life. He always shows me something that makes me smile to myself, just when I really need it. He is faithful and meets me where I am each day. Thank you Lord! :-)