I have lived in Greece, played basketball in Australia, hung out in a quiet coffee shop Paris, partied in Mexico, taken a romantic walk in Italy, sat on a Pier in Crete in awe of the Mediterranean and even found my fair share of simple pleasures right here in the United States.

But never have I been to Africa.

As I type this blog, there is something in my spirit saying that this trip is the most important one yet. I cannot quite put my finger on it, but I feel peaceful, motivated and sure...Yes, that's it's...I'm sure. Sure that I'm supposed to be in Kigali, Rwanda May 16. I have gone to great lengths to make this trip happen, from working a part time job to coming to terms with the fact that I will miss the last three weeks of  my daughters first grade school year :-(. Neither of these were easy choices, but I'm confident that I made the right decision :-).

Although, I'm going there to teach, I know there is something in Africa for me to learn. Maybe I will finally figure out where I came from. My family is originally from Mississippi and Chicago, but neither place feels like home to me. Maybe I will gain a better understanding of my purpose in life. Or maybe I will gain a greater appreciation for the United States. Whatever the case may be, what's known about that unknown "something" is that I cannot continue life without it.

I truly believe that this trip is the final piece to the jigsaw like foundation on which I am to build my life and leave my legacy. When I return, I know I will be a better person...Get ready Rwanda, I'm prepared for all you have to teach me.

17 days and Counting!




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