Hey friends!
First, thanks for reading this. I'm glad you care about me and that I'm going to Uganda. Only 8 hours and 39 minutes until our plane leaves from Chattanooga to Atlanta, then to Detroit, then Amsterdam (the real one) and then to Entebbe, UGANDA. Oh my goodness, I'm sooo excited!! And super nervous.
This weekend I said goodbye to most of my friends (including my beloved roommate), some possibly for a very long time. My family came up, so I got to see them again which is always good. My sister graduated (Summa Cum Laude, no less...) and is now an old, old covenant alum (she'll probably read that and get ticked at me. oh well.). I just said goodbye to the last of my close friends, and then realized I won't see most of my Covenant friends for three months (and I got sad!!). BUT. on the plus side, one of my best friends is coming with me, and my sister, and a lot of other cool people. Even a Canadian...who's pretty cool…eh. (Josh, if you read this, sorry. I love you.)
On a more serious note, please pray for me and my team. while we are a great group of kids, we're young, fearless, and not the most socially graceful or articulate. please pray specifically that we:
-are effective witnesses
-are culturally sensitive- Ugandan culture is a "face" culture, meaning embarrassing someone is really bad...a pastor could lose his position for embarrassing a church member…and some of us are still teenagers...so please pray for this.
-are helpful and sensitive to the missionaries there
-grow and learn about missions and serving effectively
-that the flights would be clear...it seems the volcano ete-what's-it's-name is being a problem. also, that we would be PATIENT with travel delays. I beg you for this. not everyone is very chill, and it's 48 hours of travel.
-safety. yeah, it's not an Afghanistan ghetto, but it's not harmless either. I could get mugged in Chattanooga or Rock Hill, and just it's just as possible to get hurt in Mbarara. don't worry mom, I'll be fine. :)
Lastly, thank you for supporting me with your prayers, financial support, preparation and love. it means a lot to me to go on this trip.
Lastly last, please let anyone that you know of who would like to read this blog that it exists. I will do my best to update it every few days...no news is good news, but good news is better. at least for the nerves. and stress.
I love you all, and hope to see you soon. may Christ our beloved Lord keep you safe until his return.
Christina
Rev 22:4
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