Current mood/song: reflective. ""Who's Gonna Save My Soul", Gnarls Barkley
hello friends!
What you are about to experience is the beginning of a journey that i have undertaken along with about 60 others from Canada and the United States. We're going to Swazliand, a tiny kingdom in southern Africa that's dealing with some big problems right now, such as AIDS, hunger, extreme poverty and a significant number of orphans, thanks to the sweeping effects on the adult population.
So why am i going, you ask? Why am I going to give up a good chunk of my vacation time, pay 3500 bones, take various shots that i would otherwise never take (i mean, malaria is sooo Southern Hemisphere), and face my fear of creepy crawly bugs?!
Because, as a Christian, i believe that we're called to do what we can for God. For me personally, that means helping others, whenever and wherever i can. Besides, when else would i get to go to the fabled "motherland" and experience an amazing opportunity? Those who know me well will know that a) i love to travel and rarely pass up a chance to travel; b) i take chances. this is a biggie, friends. even for a somewhat well-traveled person for myself, this is risky in so many ways.
Anyway, enough about me. For now. This is a teaser post, after all...
Peep this video to get a introductory view into what the team is doing:
http://www.bethanynaz.org/swaziland-partnership-video
Oh, and one more thing. you may have been wondering what the title of this blog even means. And no, it's not the name of a Disney character. It's a word in Zulu, meaning "We are marching"...which is kind of approriate since the team is definitely on its way to Swaziland. I'm just the messenger who happens to be following along.
Peace and hairgrease,
junebug.
