Hello faithful followers! After an almost 3 year stint of not blogging after my European adventures studying abroad, the Lord has provided me an absolutely mind-blowing opportunity to work as a missionary in Africa for the summer. I will be serving all around Tanzania from June 7th-July 26th. What will I be doing, you ask? Anything and everything. Unlike our Americanized version of life, Africans often fly by the seat of their pants on plans.. and the priest I met last July, Fr. Simon, who has arranged this entire mission also does. The only thing I know for sure is that I will be placed in a school in the beginning for a bit and then moving to an orphanage for awhile, which is my absolute dream. (I've already informed mom that a car seat or two may be necessary in July because of wanting to bring children home..)
My dadio will be driving me to Dulles International Airport on Thursday around 5 PM
for my eight hour flight to Istanbul, Turkey and then a three hour flight after that to Kigali, Rwanda where I will be staying for the night before traveling. Stractch that! I do math well.. I have a TEN hour flight to Istanbul and a 6 hour flight to Kigali.. returning home you ask? 23 hours total.. holy heavens!
I am not sure how well the internet will be there, but, I promise to blog about the crazy amount of adventures I will be having during my missionary activity. I am nervous, yes. But, considering the ample blessings that have already occurred from just the planning of this trip, I know that my life will be completely rocked! (In hopefully the best of ways) I am so thankful for my family for assisting me so much in fundraising and allowing this incredible opportunity.
Keep my family (espesically my mother) in your prayers as I prepare to leave, please and thank you!
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