Moja (one)

   In case you didn’t know, I am trekking to Tanzania this summer.  I have wanted to go on this trip for the last year and half and I now have a billion different things that I want to say in one blog post.

    My heart for Africa, specifically the Swahili people, began after my junior year of high school when I went with 410 Bridge. I fell absolutely head over heels in love with the people of Kenya. At UGA, I picked up a minor in African Language and Literature (basically Swahili) and heard about an opportunity to study abroad in Tanzania as well as climb Mount Kilimanjaro. No joke, I was ready to go RIGHT THEN. I told dad and made a deal to pay for half of the trip. I now am happily employed at Chick-fil-A, it is truly my pleasure to work there J. I have saved up, applied and been accepted to the program.

  Two weeks ago, a classmate messaged me and asked if I would be interested in extending my trip by two weeks and hop on over to Kenya. I jumped on that bandwagon as fast as I possibly could. Prayed, asked dad, boom, done.

  Lately, I’ve been finishing paying for my trip, buying my plane ticket, getting vaccinations, etcetera, etcetera, etcetera.

Prayer requests:

1)   That I may be a light for Christ to the people on my trips and those that I encounter while I am overseas.

2)   For money to pay for the new addition to Kenya

3)   That my vaccination appointment on Friday goes well

4)   For travel from Tanzania to Kenya. I have yet to figure that out.

5)   For school. That I remain focused while preparing for my trip.