grace.kindness.peace.disruption.pain.processing.rinse.repeat.have a nice day.

I look forward to seeing many of you in less than a week. It’s hard to believe that four months have passed so quickly. I’m excited to find out what has happened in your lives, what you’ve learned, how you’ve grown, and even what is exactly the same. I anticipate many questions upon my return about my experience here and will cherish the opportunity to share my experience with you. If I may make one humble request of you, please shy away from the question “so how was Africa?” It’s a little broad and will be answered with something along the lines of “good,” which it is/was/will be for many after I leave. I ask that you ask more direct questions that will really address your curiosities. And you are curious. I’ll be prepared to answer them and to even let you buy me a tasty beverage* over which we can spend more time discussing . And thank you, by the way. Your questions will help me to process my experience here, the lessons of which will unfold for a very long time. Thank you for being a part of my journey.

* “tasty beverage” can be interpreted as coffee or beer, two beverages that have been out of reach for the last four months.