As I prepare for my expedition to Africa, I am filled with nervous apprehensions and fear. I suppose it is the fear of the unknown, the fear for my safety and health, and fear of loneliness that gets to me the most.
I am positive that this experience will change my life for the better and I will see the world in a new light, but as I wait, I wait with a tinge of uneasiness.
Through all the fear and anxiety I can't help but feel so much joy and excitement as well. I have been praying for this moment for as long as I can remember. I have been waiting to go to Africa since I first heard of the continent and understood its deep connection with me. Though I know that sights and sounds and smells will be overwhelmingly plentiful, it is the deeper connection with the homeland of humanity, the motherland, that fills my heart with great longing.
With a little over a month to go, I have much planning to do and much mental preparation to go.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
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