It is 12:45 am and I am sitting at my computer wide awake. For those of you that know me well you know that I normally struggle to stay up past 9:00pm. I think it has something to do with the malaria pills I am taking.
Well my friend Amanda has inspired me to blog about my trip to Uganda. I figure if she can write thought provoking, interesting and inspiring thoughts about her journey to Sudan, I can a least keep you informed of what we are doing.
So in 4 days we will be leaving to Uganda for 16 days. "We" being myself, Ja, 5 other Correctional Officers,a police officer, a Psychologist, a Native Elder and his wife, a pastor and the Chaplin. We will be travelling to Busia, Uganda to start the construction of a medical facility. Along the way we will visit a prison, maybe some orphanages and hopefully go fishing.
I love to fish. My main enjoyment in fishing is that I always catch more fish than Ja. But I also really enjoy the quiet, alone time with my husband and kids. Fishing is a perfect hobby for someone like me who "struggles" socially.
Now I know some of you are thinking that statement is a little far fetched. I hope that I don't come across to most of you as socially awkward. But the truth is that I have always struggled with making friends. This has resulted in some really bad decisions in my life. So naturally I feel a little anxiety about travelling with a group of other people that I hardly know. But the Lord is good and I am going to trust in his plan.
I have been thinking a lot about my life lately. About how I got to where I am, how God held me through some pretty bad stuff. I think this might be his way of preparing me to share my story.
So what does God have planned for me and 10 other strangers in Africa? I will keep you posted. In the meantime please pray for us, and if you see my girls give them a hug for me.
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