So Sorry!

Wow, I can't believe that I have not posted anything since I started Msafara. This actually is going to be very short because I am very tired and ready to go to sleep (if I can since it is Saturday night and there is a club near here blaring music).

Msafara has been an experience of a lifetime. I feel that these ten days have changed me and in many ways reminded me of a lot of things that I had forgotten somewhere along the way. Although I can say I have struggled a great deal spiritually, at the same time I have grown a great deal spiritually. It is easy to feel insignificant and spiritually immature here, because of the spiritual level of people around me.

One of the great things about Msafara is I have confirmed my absolute love for photography. I have actually done a lot more photography than I have writing during this trip. That is really ok with me. I can so totally see how the two will go hand in hand and this was a wonderful experience and opportunity to improve.

I have been working with a great team. Daniel is the leader – he runs the website, and pushes the rest of us to get our jobs done, he also puts together slideshows every day and takes many pictures. Nancy is Daniel's wife and she helps by taking video footage and pictures. Gedion works with me on the writing side, writing updates of what is happening, prayer requests and doing some editing. Ken is an amazing videographer and photographer who over the past few days has become my work partner – hopefully something that won't end when Msafara end – we work together getting footage and shots for a documentary that will be produced later. For myself I have been doing tons of photography (averaging about 500 pictures per day), writing some of the updates, writing a few hope stories, and doing some editing. I have also made contacts for some follow-up stories.

Anyways its definitely been a great trip and I hope I get to write more about it soon. And post LOTS of pictures (check out the Msafara blog for a few pics) Good night!!