Questions:
1. Are you a Pretoria girl?
2. Grossest thing you’ve eaten so far?
3. Biggest way you’ve changed?
4. Favorite country you’ve been to?
5. What has been the one ministry thing you have learned to do that has taken you most out of your comfort zone?
6. What has been your most fun adventure so far?
7. How is it different going from working with another all girls team to a co-ed team?
8. Has the race changed your plans for when you return home?
9. What have been some of the best meals and some of the worst (or most unique) meals you’ve had so far?
Answers:
1. HECK YES!! BLOCK K FOR LIFE
2. a lilypad that I took out of the Okavango Delta
3. in a VERY short answer, the biggest way I’ve changed is probably… my view on God and of Christianity in general has been completely changed, deepened, and expanded.
4. I’ve loved all the countries I’ve been to for different reasons. The places Ive been are way too different from each other to say I like one the more than the others. I’m posting a blog right after this to show some highlight photos from each country though!! i have genuinely loved all the countries we’ve been to for their own reasons and struggled with all of the countries as well.
5. Evangelism was really hard for me at first. I would have never just walked up to people on the streets, started asking them questions, sharing about Jesus, sharing my testimony, pulling out an applicable bible verse on the spot, praying, etc. But all of a sudden I had to do it everyday for hours. I have learned so much and gained confidence, among other things, from it.
6. I would have to say going to Victoria Falls. Everything about the trip was wild and hilarious- traveling both ways, our tour guide, walking around it, camping. It was 9 18 and 19 year old girls going to Victoria Falls- the most beautiful place ever- like how could it not be amazing??
7. Everything is different!!!! Living with all girls (especially when we were isolated in rural Botswana for two months) was just clean, WEIRD fun. The difference between conversations even is polar opposite. I really enjoy both, but I’ve never experienced sisterhood the way I did for 3 months and am so thankful for it. Also living with all girls pushed me to be very confident and made me feel extremely capable.
8. Not in any major ways, yet! But in very small, but very impactful ways. I want to make sure I get poured into a lot more by putting myself in Christian communities (so I can pour out more and better to non Christians). I want to find somewhere downtown where I can volunteer regularly. I want to change what I do when I wake up- immediately have solo time with God so I can start my day in the right way (cheesy but SO important). Just a lot of “little” things like that.
9. Some of the best meals were home cooked meals from the Dominican Republic. A sweet lady named Elva cooked traditional meals for us every day- no clue what the names were but they were amazing. In Botswana our host, Ma Willie, made lunches for us everyday which were amazing. She made fairly “American” foods.. but our favorites of hers were fat cakes and pumpkin fritters. The most unique meal I’ve eaten was when I was out evangelizing the other week. My new friend Ginho gave me cow’s head:)
Thank you for asking me questions!!!!
