2 weeks until I have to leave the people I have been living with for the past 3 months. 2 weeks until I am back reuniting with family and friends. 2 weeks until I say see you later to Africa. 2 weeks until I return to my old/new normal.
If you asked me to sum up my trip in 1 word I honestly dont think I could. I dont think I could put all the beauty, hard times, amazing moments into one word it would just be to much. So this blog is going to look a little different than most, it is gonna include a couple letters so just bare with me.
Dear family and friends,
I can not thank you enough for all of the support before and while I’ve been on this journey. This has been such and amazing season of my life and I can’t wait to tell you all the amazing story’s from being here. I really cant sum up the trip into a couple of words or sentences. My team and I’s first month was spent teaching some amazing kids at a school. Also during our first month we got to walk lions and cheetahs which was freaking amazing. My team and I got to spend that month with some pretty amazing people. Coming on the race I though of only having relationships with my team but that was not the case. Every month my team and I have met super cool people! Month 2 was spent doing all different types of ministry and month 3 has been spent doing outreach working with impact kids loving on locals and doing JK’s. Again I legit can not thank you enough for all the support and encouragement. I love yall so much.
Dear my wonderful team,
This past 3 months with yall has been the best 3 months of my life. We have grown so much together and yall are family to me. We have laughed and cried together. We have had late night worship sessions and mornings where we didn’t want to get up and go to school (#Namatama). Knowing that we are getting ready to part ways makes me so sad. I have seen yall grow so much. I have seen every one step out and do things they were not really comfortable doing but then rocked it. Never give up on stepping out of your comfort zones, it might be harder with your teammates not by your side but you’ve got it! We have had so many memories while being here and I love them all so much! Like the one of yall almost amputating my toe haha good times. Or when the drunk guy fell on Sarah at bible study. All of the times in Zambia when we danced in the rain. All the mini bus rides, getting our ears pierced in Zambia, the interns bringing us oreo ice cream. “Hello my friend do you want to buy copper”, kids in the school saying “teacher wee wee”. The night we played pin the tail on the Chimi, and movie nights in Zimbabwe. Walking cheetahs and lions, playing paintball and spending time as a team. We have also had some really good memories at outreach like seeing a little boys foot being healed and then him and his sisters giving there life to Christ. Spending time with Bupa and her family. One of the teams getting to talk to a man that was almost blind and he told them his story and they got to pray over him it was a time to encourage him in his faith. Hannas team got to talk to some pastors who pretended they went partors throughout the ehol time with then they asked good questions and built good relationships then they ended up seeing one of the men in another community. I am never gonna forget yall and all of our times together. You are all so special to me and I love yall so much. I really dont know what I’m gonna do with out each and every one of yall. Tyler, Drew, Andrew, Hanna, Bree, Mikayla, Hallie, Ellen, Bailey, and Sarah, yall are the best and I can’t wait to see yall again. Love you guys with all of my heart! ???
Sorry for the super sad post (well at least it was for me) but I love you all so much and will see you super soon! 2 weeks will be here before we know it.
~Lots of love, Carlee
