Kenya: September – November 2010.
Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania: January – May 2012.
Uganda: August – December 2012.
If you would have told me that two years ago I’d be spending a total of 12ish out of the next 24 months in East Africa I would have laughed. But here I am again, back in East Africa for the third time since I left my precious bubble in September 2010. I guess the joke is on me! Although I would have laughed a couple years ago at the thought of all of this, I can’t picture my life any other way. You know how you get that feeling some place and you just ‘know?’ Yeah, that is pretty much how I feel every time I breathe in that unique African scent that can burn your nose for days, or the first time you say something in Swahili and the person you’re talking to lights up because you know their language instead of them knowing yours. It is something that I find so extremely comforting, but almost never comfortable.
The Lord has taught me many things while being home and out on the field. I’ve learned to pack my life in less than 50lbs and to not get too adjusted to sleeping on my bed. I’ve learned to make friends fast and pour into them faster while I am there in person. I’ve learned that worship happens in all different forms and often times the best worship happens under the stars in the middle of no where, Kenya. I’ve learned who I am as a daughter of the Most High. I’ve learned to love in ways I never thought my heart could handle. I’ve learned that spending a few extra minutes pouring into someone can lead to hours of prayer and worship together. I’ve learned that making yourself look like a fool during a dance off can make people open up and not worry about how they look. I’ve learned that when you speak, life happens. I’ve learned that when you become vulnerable before the Lord, and before your team, He can use you in ways you never thought possible. This is just a short version of what I’ve learned and honestly, I cannot wait to see what I am going to learn at the end of 12ish months in East Africa.
Until next time,
Sara.
