I leave tomorrow. those words are kind of extremely weird to say & naturally I am just now finishing up packing...and by that I mean I am done laying most of the things I'm taking out. I am the absolute definition of a procrastinator. take it or leave it people..I have a feeling that is just something that comes with me! :]
Good Lord Almighty I am going back to Africa but to a new part with new faces and new adventures. The last two summers I spent my time in Ghana, West Africa. A place where poverty is on every street....
but with that comes the faces of huge smiles and happy hearts.
Surrounding myself with people who have little to nothing but live each day to the fullest was truly gratifying, I just wish more people lived with that mindset. Now a days everyone wants the newest of this and the best of that. I knew after my first trip to Africa it was always going to hold a special place in my heart, and for those of ya'll that see or talk to me on a daily basis know this.
This time around however, I will be experiencing a new Africa. A place that is far from what I have known Africa to be. For the next 8 1/2 months I will be in one of the MOST beautiful places in the world. A place that, compared to the rest of Africa, is quite wealthy. I will be living in a town called Kommetjie, which is like a suburb of Cape Town.
I know, I know...it's like I am going to be in paradise for the next few months. Not to mention my house is a TWO minute walk to one of the best surf beaches in the area. Absolutely nothing like the Africa I have experienced but i'm positive it is where I need to be this time. I have no idea how God is going to use my talents or my weaknesses on this adventure but I do know that he is already there getting those whose paths I will cross ready for my arrival.
Many people have asked me what im doing while im here...and that is indeed a fantastic question! && when I find out the answer I will absolutely be sure to let you know! haha. but in all seriousness, I really don't have an answer for you.
WHAT? your going all the way across the world and you have no idea what your doing??....yeah I get that alot. Just part of the adventure I suppose. I'm not complaining...I know it's going to be beneficial to someone less fortunate than me and that is all that matters. I will be working with an organization called Living Hope. check it out! -- www.livinghope.co.za/
One of the jobs I know I will be doing is talking to kids about aids prevention and just life skills. I think the only way we can get this world to become a better place is to start with the next generation and teach them that with God in their life they can do anything they put their mind to. It's also very possible I will be working with people who have aids so prayers for not only my health but for theirs as well would be greatly appreciated.
Tomorrow I will be opening the page to a new chapter in my story. I know that it is going to be filled with memories. Some will be good and others may be bad. I want to use every day to the fullest and just be a light to those who have been left in the dark. I want to befriend those who others consider outcasts and be a comfort to the lost. It's like Matthew 25:35-40, God is in each of these
people regardless of the way they live their life.
Well I suppose I will finish packing! I just want to thank EVERYONE for their prayers and support for me while I have been getting ready to leave. I ask that you keep em coming! Jennifer and myself will truly be blessed by each and everyone of yall.
WOO for spending 22 hours total in flights tomorrow. I just know this will all be worth it! My next post will be in my new home. I can't wait for yall to follow me on this journey. :]
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