I asked you all for questions and you sent some in. I am still in the process of answering some of them, but here are the first half of what I have answered. With this being said. If you have more that you would like answered comment on this blog or send them to me in a message and I will include them in the next blog!
What kind of foods do they have?
Each place we were had a different type of food, and some months we cooked for ourselves. So on months that we cooked for ourselves we ate a little bit more American food. In Central America we ate food that was similar too the Latin American food that we eat in the States. In Malaysia we ate Indian food because the town that we lived in had a large Indian population. Thailand was Thai food and we ate from night markets and 7 eleven a lot. In Africa, we ate rice beans and Chapati at lease 2 or 3 times a week.
What is a typical meal for breakfast, lunch, and dinner?
Central America: breakfast would be cereal, lunch something like sandwiches or rice and some type of meat, and dinner would be tortillas, rice, and chicken.
Asia: We typically ate oatmeal for breakfast and had instant coffee, Lunch: we would eat sandwiches or something like that and the supper usually street food
Africa: Breakfast: we ate bread with butter and sprinkled sugar on it with tea every morning breakfast. The type of tea changed in each country but the general breakfast was the same everyday in Africa. Lunch: rice and beans Supper: rice or Chapati or potatoes and some kind of protein like beans or peas.
What was your favorite place?
This is actually kind or a tie between Guatemala and Uganda. I personally loved both of these countries for different reasons. In Guatemala I had a lot of autonomy and made connections, and Antigua felt a lot like home to me. Uganda, I loved our ministry and hosts; we had a house that we were at with our hosts daughter and our hosts also really welcomed us into their family. This made me feel at home and ministry made me feel full and loved.
Tell us about your daily schedule? How’d an average day go?
Our daily schedule did really different from month to month and country, and because of this I really learned how important it is to fight for a routine in every living situation.
Tell us a story of someone you helped?
One of my favorite stories to tell really isn’t much of my story to tell at all. When we were in Honduras, there was a house fire and the family lost everything including their infant child. The three World Race that were at our ministry site were able to send people to help with the clean up. Upon seeing the devastation of the house two of my squad mates got the idea for us to give them some of the clothes that we had. We filled several bags of things for them including journals sketchbooks clothes and clean underwear.
Tell us a story about someone who helped you?
The Cambodian border crossing is known for being a really rough crossing and racers usually have to hike at least 2 miles with all their belongings. Well when we got there, our guide that we hired to take us across had prearranged for people to take our packs for us and he also knew a shorter and faster way to cross the border making it a much better and safer border crossing than anyone could’ve even prayed for.
How did you wash clothes?
Usually in buckets or on a washboard, some months we had a washer and when we got lucky and blessed we had a dryer. In Malaysia we lived across the street from a really cheap Laundromat that washed our clothes for us.
How often were you able to shower?
That depended on where we, some months I showered everyday and hot water. After I left Guatemala there was no more hot water, but all through Asia usually still daily showers.
What was your favorite food you tried?
Chapati in Africa
What sights were you able to see?
To say that I’ve seen a lot is an understatement. I have been in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans this year. I have gotten to see historic cities of Central America, as well as bustling cities such as Bangkok, Thailand. I have seen red light districts where humans are sold like they are objects to men that travel across the world just to use them. I have gotten to see Angkor Wat one of the 7 wonders of the ancient world and the largest place of worship in the world. I have gotten to see baboons, zebras, giraffes, and other African animals wandering through the African just like its nothing new. God really kept me on my toes this year with all the new things that He has shown me.
