May 26 (day 4)

Thursday

Another awesome day! It started by getting a flat tire on the way to one of the schools. Kelsey brought it up later how funny it is how in the US we'd probably be so ticked off if we got a flat tire but today not a person complained once. We just played games on the side of the road and did whatever. It was nice just getting to know my team better. It's so crazy that we have a whole other team that we hardly ever see! But I'm so thankful for my team and how we've bonded over the past few days. It's really been a blessing and has allowed me to open up a lot more. Anyway, once we got the tire fixed we headed to the school to do the hygiene presentation with the SIFE team. The ride was so pretty. The hills completely surround you wherever you are. It's awesome.

Once we got to the school we headed into the classroom to present. I wish I knew what all the SIFE team said to the kids. But after we were done we hung out in the courtyard and played games with the kids. They loved playing London Bridge and we just had so much fun! I love seeing the kids smiling and laughing. We then headed on over to another school to present. We actually got to watch the full presentation this time and it was so awesome to see how the kids responded to the SIFE team and also just to see how passionate the team was about the message they were presenting. I really hope their message goes beyond the school room and really helps make a difference in a child's life. Afterwards we played some more and handed out candy, stickers, silly bands and took lots of pictures. I seriously love those kids and I wish I could take them all home with me! I just wanted to stay there with them.

On our way home we made a stop to see a lady that our driver, Sizwe, knew. This lady was in a bus accident and was the only survivor. She had seriously injured herself and was having a harder time making a means to live. Sizwe had saw an article in the paper about the accident and had a dream about this woman telling him he needed to help her. So he went out and bought a bunch of things for this lady that he didn't even know and took those things to her. When we went to pray with her she was just so thankful and praising God for all she was worth! It was so amazing and I'm so glad we stopped there to see her.

This evening we ate pizza at the mall (I know, a mall, right?!), courtesy of Dr. Grisham from SNU. Very nice of him to do that for us all. Then once we got back to the flat we all hung out on the porch and passed a soccer ball and played signs. Then later we all gathered  and had a time of reflection on everything we'd seen and experienced so far. It's awesome to hear everyone's thoughts and perspectives and it's really helpful in bringing my mind back to the reason why I'm here. I'm here to allow God to change me and use me. It's not just about the experiences and fun memories and making friends and doing community work. It's about God and what He's doing to me and through me. It's just so much bigger than me! It's really just been awesome getting to know everyone better and seeing how God is and has been apart of everyone's life. I couldn't ask for a better team.

Tomorrow we're with the Luke Commission! Kind of nervous because I don't know what exactly to expect and I know it will be a really long day but I'm also really excited to see what's going on. Hopefully I'll get a good glimpse of what my future has in store for me!

P.S. It's crazy but I've hardly missed my family at all! I'm constantly being reminded of them through the people I see so it's kind of like I'm always with them.