What do you think of when you think of me? Am I sipping champagne, enjoying the streets and arts of London, surrounded by dozens of children that come up to my waist, organizing a closet, or singing show tunes while doing the dishing?...well next week I will be CAMPING…yes that’s right, sleeping out under the stars, washing my hair in a river, making sure scorpions are not hiding in my shoes, and canoeing down an African landscape…oh and did I forget ministering to teenagers!!! Yes the Bryna you know is about to embark on a not-so-normal adventure. I know I’m not quite the sporty camping type but I am ALWAYS up for new experiences. This may be my first time sleeping in the wild…on the ground…in a sleeping bag. PLEASE pray it doesn’t rain!
A few weeks ago I was asked by a local church here, Christ Church Kenilworth, to join them on a youth canoeing trip down the Orange River. My roommate Caroline is also going, as well as another friend Sam (we will be the female leaders)…so the thought of joining them for this adventure sounded like fun. We leave early Sunday morning and drive to Namibia (9 hour drive away)…for some of you that don’t know, Namibia is one of the countries just north of South Africa. The Orange River flows between these countries, along the border. We camp at base camp on Sunday night and then head off down the river Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday…we paddle during the day (I think the WHOLE day…only stopping for lunch)…then in the evening we find a spot along the river and set up camp. The canoes are two man canoes and I have been told to find a man/boy with BIG muscles to be my partner as its quite a long day…the bummer is that there are more girls coming than boys…thus I have a feeling that I may be paired with a skinny teenage girl. PLEASE pray we don’t float down the river and loose our group! The thing I’m most looking forward to is the weather. Namibia is much hotter than Cape Town at the moment…as we are still experiencing so much rain. I guess we wear our swimsuits all day…which sounds DIVINE. My white body, which left Tacoma in June, before the summer sun, arrived in CT at the height of winter which is still lingering on…so I am ready for a TAN! Yes of course I will take photos…and tell you all about it when I get back.
We certainly serve a God of surprises….here I go….
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