This has been a long awaited post for me to write, as I’ve been planning this little adventure for 3 months now. As most of you know, a piece of my heart was left 6 years ago on the other side of the globe and it’s been my desire to get back to that continent ever since.
On Friday at 7:30 AM, I will be headed out of OKC and traveling to Uganda, Africa!
It’s so crazy to realize the trip is right around the corner. With all the other “seasons” of life I’ve been going through the last six months, it’s been very easy for the trip to completely sneak up on me.
I’ll be going with my Grandmother and cousin which just makes the trip even more special because I’ll get to share it with people that I love and hopefully will become even closer with. Grandma took me to Ghana 6 years ago and I’ve been very blessed to be invited once again to join her and my cousin this time around. Plus with my wedding less than 2 months away, I think the 10 day absence will be GREAT for my heart, soul, and mind. A perspective change is for sure in order!
We are going with an organization named “Rafiki”, which means “friend” in Swahili. While you never know exactly what to expect when you travel anywhere (let alone overseas), it helps that this is the same organization we went with 6 years ago. If the trip is anything close to my 2 week experience in Ghana, I’ll be playing with lots of babies, teaching school, eating all kinds of interesting things, (I’m MOST looking forward to eating the fruit there! It’s amazing!!!!) and serving however I am able.
The Rafiki Training Village in Uganda where we will be serving is located in the rolling hills of southern part of the country. About one hour travel by car from the nation’s capital of Kampala, the Village is situated on fifty-five acres in the primarily agricultural district of Wakiso. The Rafiki village provides living, medical, and educational facilities to orphans and vulnerable children. Also, the onsite staff trains African churches to care for their orphans and to support their widows. We will be helping the staff accomplish these purposes as well as just loving on these babies and children and giving the hard working staff a hand with all their daily responsibilities.
It’s going to be quite the trip and I can hardly wait! No, packing hasn’t begun yet and mentally all I can think about is work, weddings, and check lists…. but as the week progresses, I want to prepare by using this blog as an avenue. I’ll be uploading media and posting more about the trip so that I can get excited and also share with you what I’ll be experiencing. It’ll also be a great trip down memory lane for me, as that is where I left a piece of my heart six years ago with several adorable orphans and teenage girls that changed my life forever. Feel free to travel back with me as I dig up those memories and as I travel to Uganda.
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