Africa
One Last Reflection: South Africa
I must have seen the Chicago skyline hundreds of times in my life. But Saturday morning, the sky was clear, the plane came in right over the lake, and I glimpsed the most beautiful sight of the city I have seen in my life. Coming home after being gone for nearly a year probably just …
South Africa – One Salesian Lay Missioner’s Year-End Reflection
(Johannesburg, South Africa) – The World Cup is over and in some ways life has gone back to normal here in South Africa. I did make it to one more World Cup game, Germany vs. Ghana at Soccer City in Johannesburg. I know that they have shown the spectacular stadium on television but it is …
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Ethiopia
So I made it to Ethiopia with no problem. The volunteers were at the airport waiting for me with one of the Salesians at 2am! I made it to bed around 4 or 5am after showering and getting situated. Right as I was going to bed, the “call to prayer” was being sounded by the …