Wow. How do you recap the most amazing three months of your life, thus far? I'll do my best to write in words the divine visions and revelations God has given me throughout my time in Africa.

First I want to take the time to thank all of my supporters. It means so much to me that each of believe in me enough to entrust me as your representative of Christ in Africa. Without the financial, spiritual, and emotional support from you, none of this could have happened for me.

This semester has been about dwelling in Gods presence. I have experienced this so much at my internship at the Clinic. It has been so easy for me to ignore that God is already at work in the Clinic. It is such a dark place. The sicknesses and hopeless faces I see daily are a trail in itself. It is a struggle to dwell in the Lord when you see such pain. My prayer at the clinic has been for God to create opportunities to be divine. The Lord has given me a heart of compassion and a longing to feel the brokenness of the individuals living in the townships that I see daily at the clinic. I am really excited to see what God has in store at the Clinic and for me next semester.

One thing that has been instilled in me throughout this semester is that we serve an all-powerful God in a broken world.  I have found myself on many occasions asking why.  Why is there so much pain among the people here?  Why do the white people take advantage of the clinic?  Why does this child sleep on a cardboard box every night?  Why are people walking around with hopelessness in their eyes?  And while I am asking these questions, I am quickly reminded of why I am here.  I am here to serve the God that I love.  I am not here to be the Savior, but I am here to let the Lord be the Savior of the people here in Africa. 
P.S.  The Lord has been teaching me that I have not taken enough time to recognize that He is God.  I have been learning that I should take the time to be still in the midst of my busy days and just dwell in His presence.   His presence is very precious, and I always seem to be swept away with His beauty when I take the time to recognize it. 

You are the King above the Flood.
I will hear your voice
above the thunders roar.
I will be still and know
that you are God.

Merry Christmas,
Hilliary Hutchison