For those of you who have journeyed along with me on my African trip via my stories, thanks for reading! If you don't have Facebook, I will post the pictures that the FB world has been enjoying over the past couple of weeks. There are quite a few albums-- the early ones are "teasers" that I posted, and then the rest of them...
Last Days in Africa...Saturday Heather’s alarm went off at 5:20 a.m. I snoozed in bed until she told me that we had only 5 more minutes before we had to leave and then I reluctantly rolled out of bed. It was early and cold, and my bed was warm, not to mention one of the most comfortable beds I have slept in for...
We sang with the kids at the school—for the last time for most of the team. Most of the kids showed up in their bright yellow hoodies. The LS kids presented a program to us as a thank-you and good-bye.All the kids did a great job singing and dancing, but my favorite was an older girl who recited the 23rd Psalm. Her voice...
This is the day we overslept. Heather had tried to set an alarm on her ipod, but it died in the middle of the night so we woke up when the other girls were banging on our door to leave. We quickly got ready and walked to school. I was actually thankful for the opportunity to walk. It was one of my favorite...
The first morning in Africa, we were up and ready early to leave for school. About 10-12 of us packed into the little Noah to head to Lifesong. It was always a tight ride, but very cozy. :) The kids at Lifesong start out every morning in rows of their grades and sing. This is one of my favorite parts. Lucy, the principal...
As I did last year, I will ty to post my story of Africa into sections. This first one is quite large because it includes a little bit of background, plus all our travel days and time in London.Enjoy!BackgroundThis is the story of my second journey to Africa.The first one took place in January 2010. I was absolutely elated to have the opportunity...