It's been over two weeks ago now that my team left Malaysia. It was hands down my most challenging month, but I learned a lot about the type of leader I want to be, and the type of person I want to be. It was difficult, but there was a lot of growth in me personally and in my team last month. The Lord stretched me in so many ways last month that I am still processing through.
After wrapping up ministry, we headed to Singapore for a few days before meeting back up with our squad in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and then flying to Entebbe, Uganda, stopping overnight in Doha, Qatar. I was in four different countries in a span of four days, and I slept in eight different "beds" eight nights in a row, including a train, plane and a handful of hotels and hostels. Needless to say I was tired of traveling and more than a little jet lagged when we finally arrived in Africa.
We spent four fabulous days of debrief in Uganda. It was a much needed time of physical rest and spiritual renewal, especially after such a draining month. It only took about a day for me to fall head over heels in love with this nation and am so thankful that we get that chance to return for ministry in August.
I spent the majority of my favorite American holiday traveling through the Ugandan countryside en route to Rwanda. In typical fashion, we were supposed to leave at 7 a.m. on July 4th, and our bus didn't show up until about 10:30 a.m. We traveled all day, stopping a few times to use some very disgusting restrooms. I got to sit in the front seat, which was a blessing and a curse. I saw my life flash before my eyes several times as our driver flew down the bumpy roads.
We got to the Rwandan border after dark, which was pretty sketchy. Two hours later, after we all were forced to unpack and repack all of our bags in front of the un-uniformed officers, we drove the remaining three hours to Kapuga, a "suburb" of Kigali, the capitol. It was almost 1:00 a.m. by the time we arrived at our house and sat down to dinner.
Life in Rwanda is so wonderful! Internet is sporadic though, so thanks for your patience. While I'm in Africa, email is the easiest way to reach me. Feel free to email me at [email protected]. I love hearing from you!
