Spring is here !! It's more like swedish summer. I am loving it. The trees are green again and flowers are blooming. Most days are warm and sunny. Makes life easier.
I have changed my schedule. I no longer stay up late in the nights. I have switched from the "night watch" to the "afternoon watch". Mostly because of health reasons. I lived a night life for 18 months. It was a really good experience and I grew and matured a lot spiritually. D
oing the "night watch" is a wilderness experience for sure and it's not easy. It's hard on your body and your whole life routine is upside down. At the same time, it's an amazing time to encounter God without any distractions. It was so worth it !!
For the first time in about seventeen years, I have a "normal" kind of sleeping schedule. Before being a nighttime missionary I had many jobs that required me to wake up obscenely early in the mornings. First I worked in a Bakery. I had to be there to open up
and sell the donuts :) I didn't have a car in those days and had to walk for miles in the dark to get there. Then I worked as a mail carrier for the US Post Office. I woke up early to sort mail. Then I worked in a coffeehouse as the wake-up crew. I was there before 5 am most days. Forcing yourself to wake up during your deepest hours of sleep pretty much sucks !! It's actually harder than staying up all through the night. I am starting to realize the effects of sleep on your body. We are suppose to sleep when it's dark.
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