UPS

Sleeping in a new climate, new pillow, new bed, is always a challenge.  It is the same in Angola.  Except, there is the additional issue of power outages.  The electricty for Luanda is generated by a hydro electro power plant on a river some miles away, good clean energy.  The problem, is the electric grid, whereby the power goes off and on several times a day.  At night, sometimes we wake up when the power goes off by our trusty little UPS (uninterruptable power supply) battery/flywheel box that provides emergency power.  We have our UPS hooked up to Vicki's PC.  The UPS yells "Beep, Beep, Beep" telling us to relax, all is well, we still have a little power.  In addition you notice the AC shutting down and cell phones lighting up.  But after a few of the beep, beep, beeps you roll on your side and close your eyes and normally the power comes back after five to ten minutes.  And the UPS stops beeping.  And sometimes I lay awake thinking that when we lose power in our personal lives, when we don't feel well, when we suffer personal loss, when our identity is lost, when we are at a loss and all sources of power to our being are snuffed out, that's when a divine UPS kicks in and we hear a distant voice quoting Paul, "I can do all things through Him who gives me strength."