This past week has been so long but short at the same time. At training camp I was so anxious to just be in Swazi already but God did so much in my heart and life while I was there that I am glad we were able to be there. I never thought that I would feel this way about God or experience Him in such an intimate way. The plane ride was funny in many ways especially sitting next to Dauna and the crazy lady but it went much faster than I anticipated. When we got off the plane and touched the ground of South Africa it was nothing as I had expected. We stayed in an amazing hotel met out contact Marius and relaxed for the night. Traveling to Swazi was a different story it was what I expected the dirt roads and animals just roaming free, we were home. Crossing the border was very easy and I wasn’t scared at all. I was just so happy to be here! The mountains and scenery were breathtaking I cannot put into words what I felt. For the first time my heart was joyful; it was complete. I have always had this burning in my heart to do something but I never knew what that something was… until now 🙂 I know this is where I am supposed to be I love everything about this country and I have only been in the country for a few days. Our living arrangements are fun. We live in a circular hut with a straw roof. Inside we sleep on bunk beds (which is amazing) and our clothes are a mess but it is home for the next month! Each morning we are awakened by either goats that are moming at each other (haha) or dumb roosters that don’t know how to be quiet. I love my life… Really I do! Yesterday was my first experience at a bucket shower. We have to get water out of this gigantic barrel and take it into a metal box that is called their shower place. It was interesting trying to figure out how to take a shower but Dauna Emily and I figured it out together. Ohhh the fun times haha. Our bathrooms are metal closets with no door and its called a long drop because guess where it goes?! You guessed it just in the ditch underneath you. Its not as bad as you think. I am glad that God made me wait so long to go on this trip because I feel like I am on top of the world. I love everything about this country and the people are wonderful. I cannot wait to see what God is going to do in our lives these next few months. Its so exciting ahhhh <3
