Surreal=having the disorienting, hallucinary qualities of a dream; unreal; fantastic
I have been searching for the perfect words to describe what I have been feeling these past few days, and I have suddenly realized all I feel is one. This whole process of preparing for this trip has been surreal. It is fantastic and feels like a dream, and very disorienting too. I find myself slightly afraid of saying something offensive or something awful happening. Most of my family members are not supportive of this trip due to the risks that follow traveling to a foreign country. I am hoping that with the help of my very diverse and talented team that I will be able to snap into reality.
There are so many warnings and worries that come with the trip. Forgetting something that you will need, bad foreign affairs, parasites and other health problems. Even the malaria medication has foreboding instructions:
If vomitting occurs within a half hour of ingestion, take another dose. If it occurs within another half hour, take a half dose or consult a doctor.
That's just scary.
However, all of these warnings has not curbed my excitement! Being a younger member of the mission, it has all the trappings of an adventrous trip while sharing my faith and learning of others. What more could someone want?
Laurel
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