12. Beans and rice.
11. Packing 35 people – plus luggage and equipment – in a 6-wheeler “refugee” truck for a 6 hour (African time) trek north
10. Watching F.R.I.E.N.D.S episodes on our refugree truck ride
9. Don’t sell your heart for pork!
8. Set time to leave: 9am…actual time of departure: 12pm
7. African obstacle course: behemoth ants, cows, goats, and mudslides…nuff said!
6. Nature peein off the middle of the highway
5. Squatty potties are a way of life!
4. Teeth-brushin with water bottles
3. Freezing cold, 5-drops-at-a-time showers with giant spiders, massive mosquitoes, and flying praying-mantii the size of your hand!!
2. Looking into the eyes of a bulging-bellied, malnourished, love-seeking child who has lost all innocence by the age of 5 and seeing the most beautiful smile you’ve ever seen in your life!
1. And still praisin Jesus for every bit of it!!!
THIS Is Africa and it is our way of life!!!
