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 Uganda, attending Mission Connexion Northwest, and hearing others' stories of trips they've gone on, I've found myself way more excited to just be immersed in the culture and build relationships with those people.

I would be more than thankful to have your continued prayer support as I process and prepare for this trip coming up. Thank you!