Africa has been my dream since I was little, and I get to fly (which I haven't done much of), play with lots of kids, work on my photography and writing, meet new people, be challenged, and of course--update this blog!
Other than the "are you excited?" question, here are a few more Frequently Asked Questions for your indulgence:
FAQ's
- When are you leaving? June 21st, after church that morning. I will be driving (with my parents) to Minneapolis for a couple days of training with a few other teams going to different countries with Trek7. I won't actually step foot in the Congo until June 25th.
- How long is your flight? About one whole day (and a whole lot of time changes and jet-lag).
- Do you have all your vaccinations/meds? Yes, yes I do. (They wouldn't let me in the country without it!)
- Where will you be staying? Sometimes in a mission house of sorts, and sometimes in a mud hut!
- Are you nervous/anxious? Yes, and no. I've been realizing more and more lately that I absolutely do not and never ever will like bugs. Or anything that I can't see that creeps, crawls, flies and bites. On the positive side, I have never been to Africa. Therefore, I don't know exactly what to expect, so any 'bumps in the road' will be taken as they come. Will it be difficult? Without a doubt. But will I be able to trust and rely on God in the midst of it? Always.
"So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."
Isaiah 41:10
***Updated prayer request: I recently went over my flight schedule, and found out that I will go from an 8 hour flight from Chicago to Brussels, and only have 1 hour in between to get to my next flight from Brussels to Kinshasa for another 11 hours. Please pray that we will be able to sleep on the plane and also that we can make it to where we need to go in that 1 hour.
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