It has officially been a week since we arrived back home from our almost month long trip in Uganda. The transition from Africa to the US was quite a culture shock. Being on the road on the right side instead of the left was the first difference. In Africa, you had to go to several shops to find all of the groceries you needed for cooking a decent meal. If we step into a grocery store here, we have almost every food we can imagine at our fingertips. The orphans were joyful when we wrote them a note on a thin piece of binder paper and treasured it as though their parents had written it. Here, kids get bored with one toy after a few hours and throw tantrums for more than they were given. In Africa the kids shared everything with one another, even the mums did too. In the US we strive to be individuals and fight for ourselves to gain our own personal wealth. I don't want to sound like I am bashing our country, but sometimes the precious thing we call "freedom," is really a crippling thing. I know I have taken it for granted. God has revealed Himself to each of us in so many unique ways. We got to see such joy coming from people who have experienced such tragic situations. My prayer is that all that I have learned and all that has shaped me from this trip will stick with me for the rest of my life.
Thank you for your prayers and support! If you have any questions about our trip or any comments at all, you can email me at portoricn_singer@surewest.net (It's my email from back in 7th grade haha)
So goodbye for now! God willing, I will be blogging from Uganda next summer! : )
(The pictures are only a few of the many from our safari)
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