Way Too Much To Capture

Yesterday as my room mate Lauren would say was "a-hoot-and-a-half"! I worked in the hospitality department for the day...by the time I leave I will have worked in every department possible ;) Anything to keep me on my toes!

Lauren works in that department and really enjoys it so I helped her make beds for the day. Clearly, we got a lot of work done.

After dinner myself and five other friends (Kailey, Emily, Lauren, Olivia, and Jason) decided to take a walk into town. It's so amazing how comfortable I feel here. So, I decided to be adventurous and to finally take my nice camera out into the town so that I can actually get some decent  pictures. Despite the dirty looks at the beginning, I discovered by the end that asking them if I can "snap them" was much more acceptable. As soon as I asked one child if I could then the rest of the children from the town just swarmed around me. At least that's what it felt like! Ha They are so precious though. It's funny because they just stand there posing and wait in anticipation for me to show them the picture on the screen. Here are a few!

 Africa has truly captured my heart. There is no doubt in my mind that I will be returning to this amazing place. God has changed me through this ministry, the African culture alone and lastly, the heart and spirit of these beautiful children. Whether its me returning to Sierra Leone or just Africa as a whole, or returning to serve with Mercy Ships for a summer in the near future, I can rest assured knowing why the Lord closed doors last year for such an experience as this.

And to top off this fabulous walk into town on just an ordinary day, I got to witness my first legit chicken fight. Probably the funniest thing of my life. Oh yes, I captured it :) Enjoy!

"You who have done great things, O God who is like you? You who have made me see many troubles and calamities will revive me again; from the depths of the earth you will bring me up again. You will increase my honor, and comfort me once again."

Psalms 71:19-21

I ONLY HAVE 27 MORE DAYS LEFT HERE IN SIERRA LEONE!!!