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“Courage does not always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, “I will try again tomorrow.”

Mary Anne Radmacher

There’s no way to fully explain every experience or emotion I’ve had since I’ve gotten to Centurion South Africa. I don’t know how often I will be be able to post because of internet but I also don’t want to post too much because I want to be present wherever I am. When I come home I want to have stories that I can still share with people that weren’t written on my blog.

Tonight at a church, my team we packed lunches with other volunteers from the community. I met a man named Shalk and I told him someday I wanted to start my own business and he asks me where I want the business.

I said, “Home.”

Shalk replies, “Where’s home?”

I reply, “Michigan.”

Then he responds with something that has stuck with me all tonight.

Shalk said, “home is wherever the Lord leads you.”

Since I’ve left home to begin this journey, it’s been hard. Transitioning has been harder than I thought it would be. My days have felt long and tiring… but I was reminded tonight no matter how far I am from home, or the number of times I miss my family (which is more than I thought:), I know God is my home and He will lead me wherever He wants me to go. I have to trust Him.

Tomorrow we will be leaving and staying at a farm in a town called Bela Bela. As I will be off the grid for a couple of weeks. My 3 prayer requests for these next weeks..

1. Nights God would provide me strength because nights are the hardest for me.

2. I would start forming deeper connections with people on my team. It’s been hard making friendships with a big group.

3. God would open my eyes to my heart. I want to see Him more clearly.

Caili