Frustrated and desperate

African life dawns glorious around us

I am ever thankful for eyes to see

but ears to hear?

this is more difficult

no matter how often I try to explain

"one ear doesn't hear much at all

and instead is filled with rings and clicks

and ocean noises"

people speak quietly

even whisper on that side

add living in a cross cultural setting

and mix of languages

and the challenge increases

I am weary of requesting repetition

the strain of working so hard

to understand

uses valuable energy

leaving me wasted

for other tasks at hand

daily we have been requesting

the healing that only God can provide

that He will glorify Himself

doing what man and science can not

I am desperate for His touch

and ask that you would join my petitions

Lord do what only You can do

and to You and You alone

be all the glory

all the praise

and all the thanks