LEAP OF FAITH

And so it begins…once more I am packing my bags and heading to the land of Cockroaches and dirt roads. In 28 days I will embark on an adventure that will take me exactly 13,900 km away from my home in Canada. That’s right, I’m going back to Uganda!

I have come to realize that I am not fit for the first world life. At least not right now. I want to wake up and splash my face with cold water if there is any that day, search my room for any roaches to scream and throw things at, eat a giant mango and hear the Muslim prayers screaming from the speakers at 5am. I want to have my arms filled to the point of overflowing with little African children, their black faces and bright eyes looking back at me with uncontrollable joy! I want to feel sweaty and gross after a hard days work. I want to spend 20 minutes killing mosquitos in my room before I finally fall asleep to the sound of bats outside my window.

I never wanted to go to Uganda. I never wanted to live in an overpopulated city. But God did. God wanted and needed me there. And now, he needs me there once again. I have no idea what will come of this next step and maybe nothing very noticeable will. All I know is that it’s time to step out of my comfort zone once again and take that leap of faith into the unknown!