Hello
one last time,
I
am so sorry for the VERY late last email. I figured I had
better send one more because God worked so amazingly in my travel
home. I started writing this over a month ago, but for one reason or
another I never finished it.
I
made it home July 31, Sunday afternoon. It never ceases to amaze me
how God provides. He had someone or something help me on every
leg of my journey home. Miss W drove me from Sakeji to
Solwezi. We left around 6am for the five hour drive. The trip
was extended a bit because the gate where we should have exited
wasn't open yet so we had to go the long way around through the
villages. Miss W had to continue on soon after she dropped me
off, but she knew a woman in Solwezi who could help me.
The
woman's daughter was a student at Sakeji years ago. The woman
ordered a cab and stayed with it while I had a chance to eat my lunch
after the five hour car ride. She brought me to the airport where she
brought me to the small shop with some touristy items. They
were mostly too big or heavy to fit in my suitcase, but I was able to
find one thing. She walked me over to the tiny building which
contained the security check, departures, and arrivals. While
there, there was a great hubbub going on at the airport. I knew
there was a lot of campaigning going on with the elections happening
later this month. I couldn't figure out why it was so loud that
day. Later, when we were about the board the plane, a helicopter
landed and one of the candidates for president came out. There
was much cheering and excitement. The crowds gathered around
him and guided him out off the airstrip. Everything settled
down and we boarded our flight. Once I arrived at the airport
in Lusaka, I was able to find more gifts for friends and family.
As
I boarded the flight in Lusaka, they gave me a meal voucher for my
layover in Dubai because I was staying for more than 4 hours. I
slept for a little while on the plane, but I was still exhausted when
I arrived. There were rounded couches which were much more
comfortable to sleep on than the airport chairs. Someone had
also reminded me of Audible so I was able to have an audio book with
me to help pass the time.
When
I got to New York, I had a 16 hour layover which I only found out
about the day before I started traveling. Through one of the
teachers, who calls California home, I was able to find a connection
in Brooklyn where I could stay the night. That was definitely
God working!
Now
that I am home, I have started another step to becoming a teacher.
I started m y first year of my Bachelor of Education this week.
All is going well. Please, continue to pray for me that I will
be a light for God to my classmates. I am traveling with the
same 45 students for the next year or two.
(:
Yolanda :)
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