Thursday, December 30, 2010

i am going to africa

This is my attempt to help anyone who is interested understand my passion for this continent and why I am going on this journey.

I can't put my finger on the exact moment that my love for Africa began but I also can't remember a time when my heart didn't melt at the mere mention of anything that had to do with this place.

Over the past few years I have been overwhelmed by a strong desire to go to Africa. In particular, I have specifically had Kenya on my heart. I have vivid memories of showing Kenya to some of my 1st grade students on a globe as far back as 4 years ago and telling them that I was going to go there someday. The only explanation I can offer is that God has placed that country and the desire to go there deep inside of me and I just can't ignore it.

It is so exciting for me to look back and see how God has been laying every stepping stone for this dream to become a reality. I want to give Him all the glory and try to help everyone understand that this was not a random decision made on a whim. It has nothing to do with me just wanting to travel or go somewhere I have never been, hence the blog. :)

More to come, this is only the beginning...