♫ Ba ba mbguini hakuna kama we we ♫

The song in my title is a catchy one that most of us learned. It translates: Father there is none like You.

Waking up and realizing I have to leave this place makes me want to cry.
Lindsey lost her passport this morning and we had to get out of the Crater from 9 AM. It was 8:10 AM and we saw her running out or it would more like flying out with her passport! hahaha we made it "by the skin of our teeth."

I spent a lot of time prepping for this trip; 2 months in fact. Jana mentioned in a devotion time that we need to prep ourselves to leave the trip. After spending time with God and making sure my heart is settled, I'm happy to announce my readiness to go back home. I have been abundantly blessed with a life changing adventure that many people don't get to experience. I have met passionate, Godly people from all over the world who have come to serve God with me. Each individual on this trip has impacted me in ways I can't even explain. I'm humbled and in awe of what I've seen. I have an extended family in Tanzania now. I'm coming back to California with a deeper love for people. My patience is stretched...only because of God! And although it's harder to tell people about Jesus here(mainly because almost everyone knows who He is), I'm seeking the same miracles that happened in Africa to happen here.

My prayer request before leaving was for me to have more of God's vision for people, like the Brandon Heath song, "Give me your eyes."

I've seen:
-miracles
-God's love for people
-the remarkably beautiful country of Tanzania
-extreme poverty
-the most affectionate and loving people
-HOPE

This journey has ended but I look forward to the many mission trips ahead of me. Thank you for reading, praying, and/or thinking of my team and Tanzania. Thanks especially to my family, best friend, church family, and friends who have supported me prayerfully, financially, or through precious words of encouragement. "I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers" Ephesians 1:16. This trip has been one of the biggest highlights of my life. It's been a canopy of blessings.

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