We
are ending the formation program and I am more sure now than ever before, that
this is the right time and place for me to go on mission. Our classes
have focused on prayer styles, church history, bible study, conflict
resolution, culture, and knowing ourselves, but the class on social justice and
ethics has helped me understand why I have always felt this need to go on
mission. It falls under the theme of solidarity, and states that those
with greater share of the good and common services have a responsibility for
the weaker members, and it invites us to live, eat and work among the
poor. For me, that translates into going to Africa to teach, and now that
I have words to put with my feeling of what is right, I don't feel so weird!!
Since our community experience is also coming to a close, I thought I'd share a few observations about living in community with 9 other adults and 6 children. 1) Dinners are noisy, but by eight the house is eerily quiet. 2) Personalities are all different, but our desire to serve God is the same. 3) Prayer time is rich and the children are especially full of trust and faith in God (which often puts me to shame). 4) Conversations are rich with many ideas and perspectives of very intelligent people. 5) Sometime consensus is hard to come by. 6) It has been wonderful making so many new friends. 7) It will be hard to say goodbye.
In 2 months I will be on the plane to Kenya. In the meantime, I am traveling to say goodbye to friends and family and doing some last minute packing. I am excited and because my African parish priest has been e-mailing me, I feel like I will be welcome to my new home. Like Fr. B. wrote, "karibu Kenya".
Since our community experience is also coming to a close, I thought I'd share a few observations about living in community with 9 other adults and 6 children. 1) Dinners are noisy, but by eight the house is eerily quiet. 2) Personalities are all different, but our desire to serve God is the same. 3) Prayer time is rich and the children are especially full of trust and faith in God (which often puts me to shame). 4) Conversations are rich with many ideas and perspectives of very intelligent people. 5) Sometime consensus is hard to come by. 6) It has been wonderful making so many new friends. 7) It will be hard to say goodbye.
In 2 months I will be on the plane to Kenya. In the meantime, I am traveling to say goodbye to friends and family and doing some last minute packing. I am excited and because my African parish priest has been e-mailing me, I feel like I will be welcome to my new home. Like Fr. B. wrote, "karibu Kenya".
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