This past week has been a crazy week for our entire squad, specifically
our team. People have been getting sick, to be expected were in Africa.
However, our team was hit with a huge news on Thursday as we found out
our teammate, Kevin, was being sent home. No one on our team was happy
with the decision including Kevin. We’ve been doing ministry the past 2
days without Kevin or even our squad leader and teammate Aly, so it
certainly has not felt right. Last night as our team was being
debriefed to adjust to the absence of Kevin I was informed that the
squad leaders do not plan on bringing another guy on our team.
Now I have never been one who’s enjoyed hanging out
solely with girls. Most of my friends who were girls in college were
buddies girlfriends. I have always appreciated my guy friendships more
than girl friendships. You can talk about sports with guys and be
inappropriate and all the other advantages. So I really can’t imagine
living the next year with 5 girls and not one guy. Our team was joking
about it last night and I am at an ok state where I can laugh about it,
but still when reality sets in I’m really scared and unprepared. I just
don’t see how this is beneficial for me. If I was a good writer I
believe I could write a book about the ridiculous circumstances of being
forced to be the only guy on a team of girls. So I know how most of my
posts from Africa have probably left you feeling depressed, this one
will probably end the same way. I don’t have any sunday school answers
about “how everything is going to be all right” or “I’m just trusting
God” But the fact of the matter is this sucks. I’ll keep moving foward
but I’m upset with my present circumstances. Please pray for me. I
believe most people can understand how this situation will be difficult.
solely with girls. Most of my friends who were girls in college were
buddies girlfriends. I have always appreciated my guy friendships more
than girl friendships. You can talk about sports with guys and be
inappropriate and all the other advantages. So I really can’t imagine
living the next year with 5 girls and not one guy. Our team was joking
about it last night and I am at an ok state where I can laugh about it,
but still when reality sets in I’m really scared and unprepared. I just
don’t see how this is beneficial for me. If I was a good writer I
believe I could write a book about the ridiculous circumstances of being
forced to be the only guy on a team of girls. So I know how most of my
posts from Africa have probably left you feeling depressed, this one
will probably end the same way. I don’t have any sunday school answers
about “how everything is going to be all right” or “I’m just trusting
God” But the fact of the matter is this sucks. I’ll keep moving foward
but I’m upset with my present circumstances. Please pray for me. I
believe most people can understand how this situation will be difficult.
The situation has improved since I’ve typed this blog up. I have a peace about where things stand. I am sure this will continue to be a tough situation but there seems to be a light at the end of tunnel. These truly were my feelings as of a couple of days ago and I still relate to most of this feelings so I decided to let everyone know how I really felt.
