Eish!

Eish... one of the many expressions I am going to miss :(  Cant quite wrap my head around the fact that I've been here in Swaziland for already 31 days and I leave in 2.  So incredibly bittersweet.  I am going to miss the simplicity.  The slow walking.  The abundance of walking.  The mountains.  The sunsets.  The palm trees.  The kids at the care point.  The smell.  The rice and beans.  The girls that struggle with prostitution.  The sleep overs with our Swazi friends.  Our night acoustic guitar worship sets.  The random cows.  The awful destructive driving.  Hearing... "Umulungo!" (which means white person).  Being called beautiful by some random dude even when I'm not wearing any makeup and haven't showered in 4 days.  The sounds of the nocturnal wild dogs every night while in the bed.  Being so dirty from a long day, that I am a shade darker from all the multicolored dirt I am covered in.  Wearing skirts, and nonmatching t-shirts every single day.  Seeing the beauty amongst all the poverty.  Witnessing true love and reliance upon God among the beautiful Swazi people.  Riding in the back of a pick up.  Not wearing a seat belt because they simply just dont have them here.  No texting.  Talking in a funny British/Swazi accent everyone has here.  Being proposed to EVERY where you go.  Eish... the list could go on.  A part of my heart will without a doubt be left here in Swaziland. 

The last time I blogged was on Tuesday, and I ended up getting an awful case of the flu on Wednesday and Thursday.  I was at the carepoint on Tuesday afternoon and I'm pretty sure I picked up the illness from there.  One of the girls that I've wrote about previously, Daisy, told me she had a stomach ache and wasnt feeling well on Tuesday, but she is SO cute and I love her so much that I didn't really think twice about keeping my distance.  I unfortunately have to say good bye to her today, and Im without a doubt going to cry. Eish.  Its going to be so hard.  I WANT TO TAKE HER HOME. I am going to miss the warmth and comfort of her frail body and her sweet compassion and giving heart :(  On Thursday the rest of the crew went on the Safari, and they had a great time!! I was really really bummed that I couldn't go, but I know it wont be my last opportunity for an African safari.  So much life left ahead :) Friday we went to South Africa for another VISA so we aren't fined, and we visited another beautiful orphanage.  We also had a sleepover with the crew last night and I got to share a bed with the beautiful Ayanda :)  I love her so much.  It was SUCH a blessing to stay up for a while listening to her many stories.  The way we live is SO different.  She is so incredibly hardworking.  Next time I feel lazy I think all I have to do is think of her and it will be enough to motivate me! 

Thank you all so much for your unbelievable support and prayers.  I could feel your love and prayers all the way over here in Swaziland.  I cant tell you how much I appreciate all the comments and responses I've gotten from blogging, and just knowing that someone cares!  I will be blogging when I get back about more experiences and my transition and such.  Once again THANK YOU!!!!!


With SO SO SO SO MUCH love,

Lindsay :)

P.S. Prayers are needed for the travels!  And for my motion sickness ;-/  I hope to not throw up in London again ;-/ I will be arriving in the States on Tuesday night :)