Yes, I am currently in Utah at a resort about five minutes away from Zion. It's amazingly beautiful here and so awesome to see these canyons which God so perfectly sculpted. But driving here... through the desert... reminded me of Africa, AND the fact that I need to post about it.
So everyone keeps asking me about my trip. I don't really know where to begin, or how to respond. It was not what I expected, but at the same time more than I expected. It was not what you typically think of when you hear the word "Africa." Yes, we had electricity. Yes, we had clean water and showers. No, the food was not gross, in fact I think I gained weight. No, we were not staying in grass huts in the middle of nowhere. We were in a city fairly urbanized city, which resembled the states once you got past the electric fences, panic alarms, lock down gates, and watch dogs which accompanied every house. It was really dangerous. Stealing is huge there, smash and grab is huge there... Yeah, one of our combi's got stolen. But it was amazing. The children were amazing. The work we did was amazing (yes, even filling the ginormous container). Visiting the squatter village was amazing in a very sad way. It was all perfect, because it was God's plan.
I miss everyone I met. Especially Nafe and Jever and Ben and Cindy. They inspired me. Their hope and joy taught me a lot.
It's nice to be home, but at the same time it's incredibly sad. I can't wait until I go back to Africa.
The pictures aren't working right now, so I'll post them later.
I miss everyone in CA already. :(
About Me
- shizdog
- My name is Shiloh. I'm a follower of Jesus and your typical college student. I like working in other countries and have a very strong passion for Africa. I love my friends, and I can be just a little crazy. If you want to know more, just get to know me. I'm not THAT scary, I promise. :)
2 comments:
dude, where are you staying??? are you staying at majestic view, cause if you are, that's where i stayed, and if not, then oh well
blessings and safety (and tons of fun) for the rest of your road trip!
I wish I had taken the opportunities to go on Missions trips. They sound absolutely amazing and blessed. I heard you got stuck in a McDonald's basement because of a tornado warning. It's a sign from God to come back to California, where it's tornado-free.
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