Panama
-the kittens
-incredible storms with a lightening strike in the driveway
-lizard falling on Nicole in the shower
-being on the radio with Pastor Bill
-grocery shopping with Andrea, Kevin, and Brian
Costa Rica
-Tyler pushing me down
-Halloween: dressing as the men of our squad.
-3rd grade teacher and PE teacher
-preaching in Spanish
-bilingual night of worship
-all the Oreo McFlurries with caramel sauce
Nicaragua
-riding in the back of a truck on a chair…chariot style!
-preaching the first night with a 3 song notice
-trips to the lakes with Milton, Eva, and Nathan.
-amazing typical food
-playing pato donald for hours
Honduras
-45 minute chocolate hunting expedition
-“heather, shoulder, knees, and toes”
-chicken power
-horse scaring me to death in the dead of night as I walked back from the bathroom.
-four wheeling down dirt roads underneath the stars
Malaysia
-horn randomly sounding as the car was being driven by Pastor G
-eating breakfast for 2+ hours at a restaurant because we were told to just wait there.
-7 girls sleeping in an 8×8 room on the concrete floor
-humbly helping with flood clean up
-stalker finding me twice in KL.
Thailand
-Bud’s homemade biscuits and gravy
-getting lice
-little girl falling asleep in my arms
-endless crazy face selfies with Mike and Tia
-petting tigers and elephants…kisses from the elephants
-rotee and Thai tea
-riding in the songtail with crazy drivers
Laos
-biking around the city
-baby Vivian
-JHAI coffee
-food poisoning 🙁
-the love of my teammates
Cambodia
-angkor Wat sunset
-stalking monks, then they walk by and ask us for a photo!
-bats at the royal gardens
-a long journey home: RIP Mike :'(
-seeing friends and family
Swaziland
-reuniting with my squad in the airport
-outside toilets (with no doors) that faced the road and bucket showers
-a free ride into town with a Christian man who used to work for the UN
-breathtaking, indescribable sunsets
-taking mashed potatoes to a ‘potluck’ for Mother’s Day where where one else just brought juice
-kids running to us when they saw us to give us hugs and be picked up
-babies falling asleep in our arms and the precious smiles of the orphans
Botswana
-hitch hiking into town
-Eryn getting us into the grocery store after it had closed
-helping Kingdom City church get started
-meeting many strangers who became friends
-cooking pasta in a skillet
-rice socks and water bottle warmers while we tented in night temps in the 30s
South Africa
-flying in micro lights and seeing zebras.
-all the brais with our South African family
-sports day with basketball, squash, and rugby
-eating marshmallows on a grilled sausage dog
-seeing the big 5 on a free safari
-“what a guy” & “darn it”
-witnessing healings
