Hope in the Dark

"We know that Americans pity Africans," he told me.  "But sometimes I think Africans pity Americans."  

"How so," I asked him.

"Americans seem to expect that everything will be provided for them.  For us," he said, this ear of corn is a gift from God.  This evening's rain is a shower of mercy upon us.  This healthy breath is life-giving.  And maybe tomorrow we will not have such things, but our hearts are so full of God's provision."

-Excerpt from Hope in the Dark (Photography by Jeremy Coward with Reflections by Jena Lee)

Hope in the Dark is a beautiful book full of pictures of Africa, some heartbreaking and some full of memories for those of us who love Africa.  I read the comments above this morning.  It reminds me to pray for my brothers and sisters in Africa, those I know by name, and those I'll never meet.  It also reminds me to be more "African" in my thankfulness for God's provision.