Five on Friday: Rwanda Edition
Happy Friday y’all! I’m slowly getting back in the swing of things which is both a relief and sad at the same time. I’m fighting “normal” life as much as possible but some things are bound and determined to go back to the way they were before our trip to Rwanda. Since I’ve only shared just a few pictures from the trip, I thought I would kick off my recaps and share five {of many} things I loved about Rwanda. ONE | The fabulous four. I can’t say enough wonderful things about our group. Cory and I were extremely nervous about leading our first group with Barnabas X but we couldn’t have…
I’m back…sorta.
Where do I even begin??? The past three weeks have been an absolute blur. I blinked and before I knew it, I’m back from Rwanda in the comfort of my own home, going to work every day. I really thought this transition back into normal life would be easier but I never imagined I would struggle with it like I have. I knew the jet lag would be bad but my body has had a really hard time adjusting back to the six hour time change. On top of an already busy two weeks in Rwanda, the 30 hour travel time {17 of that being on an airplane} was exhausting. Every night, I’ve…
Today- The Day We Leave for Rwanda.
The day has come- the day that we’ve prayed for, cried over and fought for and after many months of planning, today is the day we leave for Rwanda. I’m a big ball of emotions right now ranging from excitement to nervousness with a little bit of anxiety and exhaustion mixed in there. I do feel better now that my bags are packed and everything is squared away with the dogs but I’m a worrier by nature. I must have said a hundred times this weekend “I’ll feel better when I’ve got everything together” or “I’m just ready to be there so I can stop worrying about it”. Worrying…
