For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to go to Africa. Any country, really. Just the continent in general. God has grown my love for its people and His land over the years. I've traveled a ton to far away places around the world, but never to Africa.
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Last Fall, I met with friends from World Vision and planned to travel with them to Africa this May. And I was excited! The plan was to head to Zambia to see some of World Vision's many water projects and begin to understand my role as a donor to this great organization.
In early January, I got the itinerary for the trip, and it was amazing! Victoria Falls, a safari, and lots of traveling around. Wow! Then, the earth quake in Haiti. My feelings about a lot of things changed after that day and I lost the drive to go to Zambia. One reason was because I wanted to go to Haiti and serve instead. Another reason was because the World Vision trip was touring and not working. Not a mission trip. And it was expensive. I'd rather donate that money, I thought. I remember telling my mom that I wanted to go to Haiti, OR to Uganda with the folks from A Place Called Simplicity who take a mission trip there most years.
In early January, I got the itinerary for the trip, and it was amazing! Victoria Falls, a safari, and lots of traveling around. Wow! Then, the earth quake in Haiti. My feelings about a lot of things changed after that day and I lost the drive to go to Zambia. One reason was because I wanted to go to Haiti and serve instead. Another reason was because the World Vision trip was touring and not working. Not a mission trip. And it was expensive. I'd rather donate that money, I thought. I remember telling my mom that I wanted to go to Haiti, OR to Uganda with the folks from A Place Called Simplicity who take a mission trip there most years.
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So I started looking for trips to Haiti online. Groups that would take me even though I'm not a doctor. I have other skills! (Or so I tell myself..... Ha). I found a group that would take me, but then they ran into troubles of their own in Haiti and that wasn't going to work, at least not this Spring.
In February, the posting I'd been hoping for arrived. The Uganda trip was coming and open. I jumped! A week later I had applied, shortly thereafter I was "accepted" and on May 12, it's off to Uganda for two weeks! It's the perfect trip for me. A work trip of sorts, with a group of passionate believers. And we will really meet and serve people -- not just tour. Love it!
I'm starting to pray NOW about this trip. For protection and health and fruitfulness and faithfulness and FUN. Lord, bless this trip. May it be a delight to You.
Africa here I come!!! (Finally!)
So I started looking for trips to Haiti online. Groups that would take me even though I'm not a doctor. I have other skills! (Or so I tell myself..... Ha). I found a group that would take me, but then they ran into troubles of their own in Haiti and that wasn't going to work, at least not this Spring.
In February, the posting I'd been hoping for arrived. The Uganda trip was coming and open. I jumped! A week later I had applied, shortly thereafter I was "accepted" and on May 12, it's off to Uganda for two weeks! It's the perfect trip for me. A work trip of sorts, with a group of passionate believers. And we will really meet and serve people -- not just tour. Love it!
I'm starting to pray NOW about this trip. For protection and health and fruitfulness and faithfulness and FUN. Lord, bless this trip. May it be a delight to You.
Africa here I come!!! (Finally!)
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