what a mix.

another day has come and gone! i keep asking myself, "am i really IN africa?" man. it is so crazy to think that i am here. it's not so weird because i am with my family in a foreign place, but still, it is amazing! ah!


like i said, we are in mutare, zimbabwe. we are in a small hotel located near leopard rock, a well known golf course and mountainous area. we golfed a round, yes, i did golf! wahoo! as adam would say, "this is africa right here." the course was full of hills, grass, those flat african trees seen in lion king, serious ruff, and out of bounds areas that were dangerous to go into because of snakes! we made good friends with our caddies, paul and benjamin. they are locals and work three times a month at the course. they make maybe 20 dollars each time they work, that's maybe. it amazes me still that these people are living day to day, working however they can, with whatever jobs are available (which aren't many) and they are surviving. 


i love driving around, spotting children, and hurrying to jump out and hand out toys to the kids. at first, they are scared because these white people are running up to them, but once we stop, show them what we have, their faces light up. i know they will cherish those items forever, seriously. 


we had the opportunity to visit may people and families that adam converted and baptized along with families who were already members. everyone is so so so hospitable towards us and they are ready to give, no matter what. they sacrifice so much to go to church along with living their lives and putting food on the table for their children. we have met so many wonderful people and had great experiences, even in the smallest of places. 


i have been trying to take pictures like crazy and i'll post when i can, whenever that is, we are in africa! we will be traveling through zimbabwe, heading to masvingo, bulawayo, victoria falls/botswana, kwekwe, and back to harare to finish out our amazing trip with the spencer's & family. 


there is so much more to share, i could go on and on. each day i am here, i know how grateful i am for what i have at home and grateful for what we have been blessed with. i pray and hope you all can pray too, for the people here. they deserve so much and i hope they can be helped and guided to where they need to go. i am here for two weeks and love everything about this place and its inhabitants. all i can imagine is two years.