Love breaking out

Let's see if i can post a decent blog in the 10 minutes left on my internet cafe time.
The main subject on my mind is love. On Saturday I spent much of the day holding a deaf girl in Tegot. Here deafness can be seen as a curse or bad luck. Holding her was a delight. Ashley has been here for 6 months, and she testifies that 5 months ago this little girl would not even come near anyone. Now she smiles, hugs, everything. Maybe someday she will hear. Pray for her. :)
Today we went into the straight up BUSH (aka the boone-docks of Africa) to meet with the mothers of the sponsored children. The women here are so strong, so dignified. They work very hard in the fields, and unsurprisingly, that makes their hands very rough. Cheryl had an idea to make giftbags of lotion and soap that had been given to her. We did a devo about hands, and all the Lord can allow us to use our hands for. Then I talked about Jesus showing His love by washing His disciples feet. Then we showed the same love by massaging each woman's hands, working the lotion into them to make them soft. Simon, the director, even washed one of the women's feet, and she made a high-pitched shriek of excitement. The whole thing was so humanizing. At that moment I was not a missionary or a teacher or a mzungu (none of which are bad things)- I was simply their sister and friend in Christ.
John, I've been thinking about what you said about me now being the charismatic one. I agree, it's funny. Guys, remember, charistmatic or not, love is the most important thing. All other things flow from that. I don't know what God's doing, but I know that the people of Tegot can no longer say that they are forgotten.