Lockdown 164

Lockdown Day 164 - 6 September 2020

We left Jansenville this morning in cold and wet conditions, driving north through Graaff Reinet and Middelburg, all the way in cool rainy conditions. 

The temperature dropped to 8°C on the Lootsberg pass where we drove through dense mist. Between Middelburg and Colesberg we went through heavy rain too, all the while thanking God for blessing the dry earth. 

It felt as if the earth was literally breathing a sigh of relief out loud. 

A quick stop in Colesberg to feed the need for caffeine saw me with a Seattle double short latte in hand. 

As always, driving home isn't as much fun as having a journey ahead, and the 220km to Bloem felt like 500. 

Not to mention the large number of trucks and traffic on that strip of the N1 on any given day or time. 

We arrived home, grateful for the safe trip and rain hovering on the horizon. We unpacked and had tea together while reflecting on the past few days away. To be home is great, but to leave grows our spirit. 

So tonight, while the first spring rains are pelting down on the roof, I am content. We went, we saw, we experienced all God had on offer, whether it was work or leisure. 

And tonight we dream of the blessings too many to count, past and future, grateful for a tired body and satisfied soul in this moment. Knowing we are in God's hand. Knowing God's got this.