I cannot believe it is the end of the semester already! I will be in Ohio in less than a week...wow! As I have been reflecting over this semester, I have realized that living faithfully is most important. It is not about vocation or effectiveness.
We are leaving campus on Sunday to do some debrief and reentry. We fly out on Wednesday early in the morning. If all goes as planned, I will arrive in Ohio on Wednesday evening.
Thanks so much for reading this blog, supporting me, and praying for me too. I cannot thank you enough. I praise God for the experiences and situations He brought in my life to show me more about Himself. I want to thank God first and foremost for the sacrifice of His one and only son Jesus Christ to allow me to have the hope of Heaven. For that, I am forever thankful.
My hope and prayer coming back home is that I would be faithful to the call that Christ has placed on my life: the call to go and spread the Good News. Overall I am more confused about what the future holds for me but I know that God is faithful. I am leaving with more questions than answers, which will push me to continue to seek out the truth.
I would love to talk more about any and all of my experiences here in Africa. Feel free to contact me via facebook or email @ gracewinner22@gmail.com
I want to give a shout out to my family and friends who have supported me in this opportunity. I could not have done it without you.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Saturday, December 4, 2010
December...already?
I cannot believe that classes are almost over; I only have one final exam left! This semester is flying by! It’s hard to believe that I will be back in Ohio is less than two weeks.
Thanksgiving was so much fun, even though I had classes. After class though, we played an American football game and had a huge feast. It was delicious American food! All of us, from the USP group, were in charge of making the desserts. The USP staff and the Americans in the surrounding area made supper. It was very different but very good at the same time.
I completed my junior internship for social work at Salama this past week. They had their Christmas production on November 30. They are now on a two month break for Christmas. It was so hard to say goodbye. I am going to miss my kids like crazy!
I have spent some time in the last week reflecting upon the semester as a whole. I have learned so much! It is hard to put all of my experiences and lessons learned into words though. I learned a lot about Christianity as a whole. It looks so different in other cultures, this experience has opened up my eyes to a more complete understanding of Christianity. This semester has also taught me how much I do not know and understand about this world as a whole. I am so thankful for all of the experiences that I have had and just for the opportunity to study in Uganda for a semester.
Thanksgiving was so much fun, even though I had classes. After class though, we played an American football game and had a huge feast. It was delicious American food! All of us, from the USP group, were in charge of making the desserts. The USP staff and the Americans in the surrounding area made supper. It was very different but very good at the same time.
I completed my junior internship for social work at Salama this past week. They had their Christmas production on November 30. They are now on a two month break for Christmas. It was so hard to say goodbye. I am going to miss my kids like crazy!
I have spent some time in the last week reflecting upon the semester as a whole. I have learned so much! It is hard to put all of my experiences and lessons learned into words though. I learned a lot about Christianity as a whole. It looks so different in other cultures, this experience has opened up my eyes to a more complete understanding of Christianity. This semester has also taught me how much I do not know and understand about this world as a whole. I am so thankful for all of the experiences that I have had and just for the opportunity to study in Uganda for a semester.
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