This summer I spent two weeks of June in Kijabe, Kenya, Africa through Love Africa Mission. One of my best friends and I made the goal to go to Africa this summer in the fall of 2013. Our shared dream of going to Africa began when we were only middle schoolers at Bigstuf camps. We were exposed to pictures, videos, speakers, and even an African children's choir that gave birth to our vision to one day serve in Africa. We have been so blessed to attend various mission trips with our Sunday School class throughout our high school summers that prepared us for our adventure to Africa and that stirred a desire in us to continue serving locally, nationally, and abroad. Once it was decided that we would spend a portion of our summer in Africa, we began to look and pray for the right opportunity, and after investigating several options, we happened upon the Love Africa website by a simple google search. We applied for the trip and continued to pray about Love Africa until we got the news that we were on the mission team to Kenya the first two weeks of June! We were so excited! We spent the next several months preparing, building anticipation (and some anxiety), fundraising, and praying for Africa.
When the time finally came for us to go on this big adventure, we began to feel more and more excited. However with it being our furthest trip away from our small town home in Georgia (not to mention the first without our parents), not knowing the other members of our mission team, and just some general anxiety of going to Africa, we began to feel some nervousness. Still, we knew we were about to embark on an adventure that we would remember for the rest of our lives. Now, after having gone and returned, I can say that it is not only an experience that I will remember and share about for the rest of my life, it has also been the best experience of my life. We worked in orphanages, schools, and hospitals as well as with several other ministries. We had the opportunity to worship with the people of the Maasai Tribe. We hiked a volcano and went on a safari. In all of these things we witnessed the Glory of God and saw His hand in Africa! I fell in love with Africa and the people there, and I look forward to when I can return!
When the time finally came for us to go on this big adventure, we began to feel more and more excited. However with it being our furthest trip away from our small town home in Georgia (not to mention the first without our parents), not knowing the other members of our mission team, and just some general anxiety of going to Africa, we began to feel some nervousness. Still, we knew we were about to embark on an adventure that we would remember for the rest of our lives. Now, after having gone and returned, I can say that it is not only an experience that I will remember and share about for the rest of my life, it has also been the best experience of my life. We worked in orphanages, schools, and hospitals as well as with several other ministries. We had the opportunity to worship with the people of the Maasai Tribe. We hiked a volcano and went on a safari. In all of these things we witnessed the Glory of God and saw His hand in Africa! I fell in love with Africa and the people there, and I look forward to when I can return!
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