So I have made in back safely to Canada. Apologies for not updating my blog earlier, my mom gently reminded me to a couple days ago so that “my readers” (…if there really are any), wouldn't start worrying that I had died or something.
My whole experience was absolutely incredible – I can’t even really put it into words. I think it was definitely what I needed after having a bit of a tough year. I have learned so much from this experience, and am sure it has changed me (or changed the way I look at things) in many ways. It's been a very humbling experience. I can only hope it will be the first, of many trips to Africa – and I am already dreaming of going back. It’s a little strange to be back in Canada. Day to day life isn’t nearly as funny. The weekend before I left to go to Uganda I was home for my dad’s 50th birthday (he’s getting up there!) and brought a bag of clothes home from school so that I would have something to wear for in August before going back to school in the fall. I had kind of forgotten about that, and when I got home and unpacked… the first thing I thought of was “OMG I have so much STUFF”. It really made me realize how little you can get by on, and how much we have.
So I am catching up on posts now; some from Rwanda, that I wanted to write but didn’t have a much time so I decided to hold off. The first one – is on the genocide memorials – so maybe best to start there if you want to read them in some kind of order. Also, I went back and added some pics and videos to some earlier posts (Videos from TASO in - "Village Outreaches...", and "Hips Don't Lie"). In any case, if you aren’t bored with reading about my adventures and want to look at some more photos I have a bunch on facebook that I’m told you can view even without a facebook account so here’s the links:
Daily life in Jinja and around Uganda:
http://mcmaster.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2118061&l=a43dd&id=72600406
A little more of daily life:
http://mcmaster.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2118063&l=c6874&id=72600406
Pics of nights out and people from the guesthouse:
http://mcmaster.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2118068&l=daa64&id=72600406
Safari pics:
http://mcmaster.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2118071&l=d1ef9&id=72600406
The adorable kids at Welcome Home Orphanage:
http://mcmaster.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2118073&l=2f9be&id=72600406
A few from around TASO and the Jinja Hospital:
http://mcmaster.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2118074&l=40a13&id=72600406
The best of the pics from around Rwanda:
http://mcmaster.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2118075&l=55cb3&id=72600406
Glad I could share this adventure with you all!
My whole experience was absolutely incredible – I can’t even really put it into words. I think it was definitely what I needed after having a bit of a tough year. I have learned so much from this experience, and am sure it has changed me (or changed the way I look at things) in many ways. It's been a very humbling experience. I can only hope it will be the first, of many trips to Africa – and I am already dreaming of going back. It’s a little strange to be back in Canada. Day to day life isn’t nearly as funny. The weekend before I left to go to Uganda I was home for my dad’s 50th birthday (he’s getting up there!) and brought a bag of clothes home from school so that I would have something to wear for in August before going back to school in the fall. I had kind of forgotten about that, and when I got home and unpacked… the first thing I thought of was “OMG I have so much STUFF”. It really made me realize how little you can get by on, and how much we have.
So I am catching up on posts now; some from Rwanda, that I wanted to write but didn’t have a much time so I decided to hold off. The first one – is on the genocide memorials – so maybe best to start there if you want to read them in some kind of order. Also, I went back and added some pics and videos to some earlier posts (Videos from TASO in - "Village Outreaches...", and "Hips Don't Lie"). In any case, if you aren’t bored with reading about my adventures and want to look at some more photos I have a bunch on facebook that I’m told you can view even without a facebook account so here’s the links:
Daily life in Jinja and around Uganda:
http://mcmaster.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2118061&l=a43dd&id=72600406
A little more of daily life:
http://mcmaster.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2118063&l=c6874&id=72600406
Pics of nights out and people from the guesthouse:
http://mcmaster.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2118068&l=daa64&id=72600406
Safari pics:
http://mcmaster.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2118071&l=d1ef9&id=72600406
The adorable kids at Welcome Home Orphanage:
http://mcmaster.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2118073&l=2f9be&id=72600406
A few from around TASO and the Jinja Hospital:
http://mcmaster.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2118074&l=40a13&id=72600406
The best of the pics from around Rwanda:
http://mcmaster.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2118075&l=55cb3&id=72600406
Glad I could share this adventure with you all!
7 comments:
Leslie, it was cool to hear about your adventures and what you were learning while you were in Africa. Just reading what you have written makes me realize how unnecessary so many things are (including the other internet windows I have open like facebook), and I'm sure it did the same for others. Have a great summer, and hopefully we'll talk before I move to South America.
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