Month 7.
Our last month in Africa.
Crazy, right? Time is flyin!
Our entire squad of 30 men and women said goodbye to Rwanda and boarded an overnight bus and traveled on the dusty, bumpy roads to Uganda.
I was anticipating the days ahead…an intense weekend tenting it up, changing teams around, facing death on the raging rapids of the Nile River, and flying off the bungee tower!
Since the beginning of the race we've heard endless stories of near death experiences from rafting the wild rapids on the Nile. Every time I thought about it my stomach would flip in circles.
The time had finally come. We strapped on our life jackets, buckled up our helmets, and picked out a lucky paddle. I was shaky. I felt sick. But there was no turning back.
Me and 7 other rafting warriors paddled our hearts and and conquered the beast! It was INCREDIBLE. The best thrill ever! We flipped, tipped, surfed waves, dragged under the raft, swam our hearts out, drank some water, screamed, laughed and held on for dear life! A day NEVER to forget!
So… I may be a thrill junkie! I love it. Even with my twisted, swollen ankle I couldn’t pass up bungeeing off the Nile! I’ll let thepictures do the rest.. I’m surprised I still have a voice.
This weekend was a giant rollercoaster filled with ups and downs. Our Squad is going through a lot of unexpected changes this month. Oh changes-love em and hate em. I I walked into the weekend completely exhausted and feeling heaviness in my heart. Our squad is going through a trying time- where we are seeking unity and more love. We all want the same thing. One heart-one mind- one spirit. But how do we get there? Jesus. Sounds so simple, right? But He really is the only one who can give us the ability to love one another- to see eachother the way He sees us- to speak with grace and have brave and bold communication.
I didn’t know if I was gonna survive the weekend. But the Lord took me to a new level of humility and dependency. The first morning in Jinja the Lord gently reminded me of the POWER in the name of Jesus. He told me to get out of the boat. To give Him all my fears and doubts. To and keep my eyes on Him and not lose sight.
I refused to look at the raging winds and waves all around me. I refused to sink and drown.
Because in HIS presence I find PEACE, comfort, clarity and my problems start to disappear.
And His mercies are new every day and every morning.
I left Jinja facing my fears and excited for the new changes and the new teams. Expecting God to do more than we can imagine.
Continue to pray for our squad and the new teams.
– That we will not lose sight of Him and get distracted.
– That we give it our ALL.
– Divine Unity.
-& that we choose to Love.
