well, tomorrow morning, 1040am, i will be leaving on a 2-day flight to lilongwe, malawi. i can easily say that i am excited for this 1 month trip education children about aids/hiv and the environment. but i am even more nervous about doing my job.
i've been on trips similar to this one before, with a team from my church going to an overseas nation preaching and offering free, basic medical attention. i highly respect missionaries, giving up their lives to help others in the name of christ. but in some odd way, i respect even more, those who sincerely volunteer without any religious affiliation.
i think there is something beautiful about the desire to help without carrying a bible along with it. and when i am there with a team of such people, i am afraid of how my background may influence my perception. there is no doubt that the time we spend there will be a learning experience for our entire team, but for me, i think my experience there will be of greater impact to the way i look at serving.
goodbye comfort zone.
malawi, i cannot wait to see what you have in store for me.
-chris
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good luck buddy
good luck, be safe, and learn lots.
im actually really jealous of you. for the past 2 years i've been dreaming of volunteering in africa. so live it up for me too okay?
have a good one :)
enjoy.
make it a rewarding experience.
건강챙기시고 ㅋㅋㅋ;;
돌아오면뵈염.
-arthur
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