Interruptions All the Time

I did a lot of talking about interruptions before we left the States, as a way of talking about how God calls us to be involved in relationships that take our time.  We are being pressed to live that out constantly at our new guest house, as boys of guardian of the compound are always around and either wanting to help or wanting attention.  They have really been great with our children and have provided some good language practice (until they start dumping vocabulary like it’s coming out of a fire hose!).  But we are also getting the experience of living in a more public/communal setting, where we don’t have much if any time to ourselves.  That can be wearing, but we are trying to lean into the interruptions to be open the relationships that they are providing and watching where that will lead.  We’re also thinking about how to establish healthy boundaries and planning those for our future house!