Adventure is Out There!

There is a list of things I’ve always dreamed of doing someday but don’t know if I will ever have the opportunity to do them.  Then there are the things that aren’t even included on that list because never in my wildest dreams did I even consider them possible!  Camping in Africa is one of those things!

I had no idea what to expect.  I’ve gone camping every year of my life for as long as I can remember.  For my family, it’s a tradition that we love and look forward to.  So when I knew that I was coming to Africa for a year, camping was something I knew I would have to forgo this time around.  In comparison with what I’ve been given the opportunity to do here, not camping wasn’t really a major blow.  So imagine my surprise when the Keter Family offered to take me camping with them…here in Kenya!

First of all, to put your minds at ease, there were no predators in the campground we were going to be staying at, unless you consider the fire ants a predator.  Given my experience with them, I’d say they should possibly be considered one of the Big Five of Kenya!  They were huge and merciless!  The most dangerous animal around the campground were the hippos living in Lake Naivasha.  But no worries, separating our campsite from the edge of the lake where the hippos resided was a small ditch with an electric fence and two guards with sticks!  Yeah…

We only camped for two days but I had so much fun just being outside and enjoying all the new sights around me!  As an added bonus to the trip, we went on a walking safari at a place called Crescent Island!  A walking safari…where I got to walk around with wild giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, & impalas!  Never in my life did I think I would have an experience like this!  It was incredible!

Every morning when I wake up and step outside, I’m reminded of God’s faithfulness.  As I step out onto the balcony of Baby Center and look at the mountains off in the distance and hear the kids rustling awake downstairs, I’m reminded of the journey God has brought me on.  Every day is a new adventure here, an overwhelming one, but an adventure just the same.  Every day is an opportunity that I always dreamed of having but was never sure if I actually would.  Every day is an opportunity to learn from God, hear from God, and see God in new and exciting ways.

So I won’t worry about what adventure may be next for me.  I won’t worry about where this road will take me.  Instead, I will make the most of every day as it comes, remembering that adventure is out there & it’s up to me to fully embrace it!