Real Talk
I'm gonna be honest here, I was not exactly ecstatic about the thought of travelling for an entire day to and from Africa. I wasn't overjoyed to know that I will be spending two whole months in a completely separate continent from all of my loved ones. I have never experienced a culture like the Ugandan culture, so I have no idea what to expect. All of these thoughts in turn created a spirit of fear in me rather than excitement and anticipation, which was discouraging. I mean, come on, this is supposed to be an incredible chance of a lifetime! So why wasn't I excited? I don't discount those feelings I experienced. I believe they were an important part of processing what in the world I'll be going to do just four short months from now (that's crazy to think about). But I am so thankful to say that while yes I do still have those feelings to an extent, I'm more excited than ever about the trip. After talking with my friends and family, seeing pictures of Uga...