It seems like yesterday I just arrived on this continent. Africa has been quite interesting, and I’ve experienced many new things that I will never forget.
Here’s a quick recap of some of the highlights from Malawi, Zimbabwe, and Botswana:
-My first time using a compost toilet
-Staying outside(never being in a building) for a whole month
-Sleeping in a tent for a whole month
-Wearing a shitonghay(material wrapped around my waist as a skirt)
-NO wifi for an extended period of time
-Power outages on the reg
-Horseback riding into a lake
-Thinking I had malaria on Christmas
-Taking parasite medication
-Cramming 11 people in a 5 seater car
-Not showering for a week(limited water)
-Jumping off a bridge
-Diarrhea for two weeks
-Seeing Victoria Falls
-Learning what a combi was and using public transportation
-Getting weave. My hair looked fierce
-Speaking at a school
-Kayaking
-Cliff diving
-Going on a safari
-Eating Nsima/Sudza/Pap/Rape
-Farming
-Shuffling cow patties
-Buying airtime to speak to people
-Cooking in the dark
-Running away from giant beatles
-Learning to say “hello” and “thank you” in various languages
-Getting a chaco tan
-Real authentic African church services
-Sharing my testimony
-Meeting great locals
-Letting local children braid my hair
-Walking in the rain
-Having a curfew/bedtime
-Seeing various wildlife
-Living off instant coffee
-Making friends with cockroaches
-Sleeping on a bus
-Traveling through two country borders in two days
-Getting my water bottle stolen and then retrieved for me
-Learning African time
It’s been an adventure! Can’t wait to see what Asia has for me =) Keep me in your prayers as we travel to Cambodia next week!
