Dance in the Dirt.

Freedom in Gods presence can be encountered

ANYWHERE and ANYTIME. An instance when I experienced
freedom in Gods presence, was the first time I ever
danced in the dirt. It wasnt the typical dance moves,
it was a dance that was filled with pure worship.
Worship in Africa is unlike the average worship
service at your local church. This is how our teams
Sunday morning in Africa proceeded.

Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men and old together: for I will
turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their
sorrow. Jeremiah 31:13
 Our missions
team rose to a
breathtaking
sunrise and the
alarm on our
phone. We begin to
get ready with a
portable mirror we
brought in our
suitcase. Our team
assembled for
devotions and then we ate breakfast together. We packed
into the white van and gazed out the window trying to
take in all that we could before we had to leave. When
we glanced out the window we could see the light brown
dust from the dirt road, trailing behind the wheels of
the van. You could observe the cows roaming the field
and houses made of scraps of whatsoever the villagers
can rout-up.

Arriving at the church the first thing that

catches your eye is a burst of color. The Masai are
already outside and you can see their smiles are
 beaming with the
expectation to
encounter God!
They have found
their place to
sit, many have a
beautiful cloth
in between them
and the firm
ground. The women
adorned
themselves with
beauteous
homemade jewelry.
The men are
dressed in Sundays Best.

The Masai are excited to meet the mzungu (White

People) from America. We pile out of the van and the
Masai hurry and meet us. We greet them saying, Jamabo
(Hello)!
As service opens up, the preacher invites the
Worship Team to the center, almost to form what would
wanted to sing Gods praises.
When Worship began, we understood little of what
the Masai were singing because they were speaking in
Swahili, although, some was translated into English.
It was neat to experience two diverse languages
coming together clapping and dancing, worshiping the
LORD OF LORDS! We could sense Gods presence in the
service and it was a blast! There was about 20 Masai
up front dancing and then many of our team joined in
as well. The light brown dust from the movements
filled the air and the distinct starch smell of dirt,
as it lightly covered our clothes. The laughter,
smiles, and voices of praise was unmistakable, and I
knew God had to be partying with us.
 be a stage in the middle of the circle that everyone
has created. The worship team consisted of anyone who

On That day, we danced in the midst of our problems. We

praised, no matter what we were going through. We celebrated,
simply because we were free to do so. We rejoiced, because of
who God is and how much he loves us. WE DANCED IN THE DIRT
because God treasures and adores OUR worship!

Today, I ask you to DANCE IN THE DIRT of your life.

Dance in the midst of your problems. Dance in the midst of
what you are going through. If you would like, go outside and
literally dance in the dirt! Dance because of Who God is.
Dance and celebrate because we are free to worship him. Dance
and rejoice because forgives us, no matter how many times you
fail him. Dance like no one is watching.

"Praise the Lord. For each day He CARRIES us in His arms"...Psalm 68:19.