Okie dokes, folks! This is my last official post from Africa! I leave tonight on the 10:55 flight for Amsterdam. A little more than 24 hours later (oof) I will be landing at Newark. This is the second time I’ve left Africa. In 2010, I left without know when/if I’d be back, but I had 4 crazy days of adventure in Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany to help numb the pain of leaving. This time, I know that I’ll be back in just 3 months, and that I will have even more time to explore the wonders of East Africa. In the grand scheme of things, my relationship with Africa and my friendship with the Apostles of Jesus are still in their Spring. And I am in it for the long haul.
I hope that you’ve enjoyed journeying with me through this blog. Thank you so much for reading along. There will probably be a few more posts after I get home (some stuff I already have in the works), and a lot of picture updates to old posts. I hope you'll come on back in June when travels resume, this time with some friends! (Speaking of which, if you have been reading along and think that you would seriously like to come and visit the missions of the Apostles of Jesus, let me know! Shoot me an email @ jo dot pressimone at gmail dot com.)
Without further ado, here are my top 5 favorite experiences from this trip to Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda:
5. Seeing the stars over Lima Farm in Uganda
4. Have a gorgeous view of Lake Victoria from my balcony in Bukoba, Tanzania.
3. Being blessed with Kilimanjaro’s company on the ride back from Arusha, Tanzania.
2. My entire day in Maziba, especially receiving the khanga from Fr. Kamanzi’s sisters
1. Every moment that I got to spend with Fr. Kamanzi
Special shout-out to Fr. John Baptist Nkurunugi, AJ, my dear friend and travel companion. He was with me on every step of this journey, and I am so grateful from his friendship. Lord knows I would have been lost without him!
See you state-side!
Cannot wait to see all of the pictures you have taken and hear all of the stories you have got left to share! I may be a little biased but I don't thing the AJs could have picked a better person to be their first lay employee! Love you and miss you!
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