Friends, family...thank you for your interest in what I am up to. What is that I am up to? Tomorrow I am boarding a plane and heading to Botswana, a landlocked country just north of South Africa, with 11 other students and one other staff person from the University of Guelph. The program, known as the Guelph Global Learner Program, is a partnership with the University of Guelph and the World University Services of Canada (WUSC - www.wusc.ca). We will be boarding at the University of Botswana in the capital city of Gaborone. The students have been split up into four different placements, each one related to work with the HIV/AIDS affected community. Mine is at the Holy Cross Hospice , working at the orphanage attached to the facility. That is really all the information I have at the moment...so I am assuming I will be doing some kind of work with children that have been orphaned by HIV/AIDS. My hope is that I will be able to love those kids with as much of me as I can. Even more so...I expect to learn how kids who have lost so much and have so little, build community with each other and share their love.
When the program ends at the end of May, I will be traveling around the country for two weeks with a few other Guelph students. We hope to see the miraculous Victoria Fall and the Okavango Delta, while avoiding hippos at all cost. Then in the middle of June, I will be taking a long trip over to Chennai in India to help my amazing friend, Alexa Gilker, with the work she has already begun with some beautiful children at an orphanage. Please take time to read about the people that I meet and PRAY for the relationships that are built. Your thoughts and prayers are so important for keeping up my energy and spirit. THank you.
If you find a couple of minutes, I would love it if you would keep in touch by leaving me comments on this blog. I would love to know what you are all up to. You can also fire me off an email if you have time.
Love to all.
12 comments:
So excited for you hun!!! i will be praying for you and following your stories. May God bless you with His overwhelming peace, joy and love as He shows you life-changing things! Love you!
Hi Jenn, lots of luck to you as you begin your journey. We look forward to reading about your travels. Take care and stay safe. Barb and Frank
Awe wow! That is so amazing Jen! I'm so excited for you!
Have an awesome summer my dear!
Praying for you,
love Jac
Thanks for the link, I'll keep up with the news here. We'll miss your caring smile...
Hi Jen! Greetings from the Dadge Family in Calgary! Good luck to you as you set off on your latest adventure! What a wonderful opportunity you have to spread your love and do some good in this world of ours. Take care.
Wow! Jenn, I'm so excited for you!I hope you learn and experience lots!!! It sounds like it would be pretty hard not to with what your doing! I will definitly read up on your blog postings and have you in my prayers :)
Love,
Kristy
Jenn, what an amazing adventure you have in front of you! Will look forward to updates... and of course will pray that God will use you in great ways as you share His love to those with whom you meet.
Jenny!!!!!
Have an AMAZING time! I'm so proud of you...love is the most important gift of all so show those kiddies the Jenny-Mac you showed me this yr. at 60 Howitt.
Much love Jenn
-Lee lee
You are definitely a "goer Jenn. Have a wonderful, happy fulfilling and successful trip. As part of a life journey one cannot go wrong in going after the goals you are pursuing. Lots of loving thoughts your way as you pursue your life mission & that burning spirit within you.
Cheers from a family friend in Australia!
JimmyCec
hello Jenn...
So you are there now...and I wish you peace, heatlth and happiness...and of course you will make great realtionships...how can anyone resist the overwhelming love of Jenn??? Impossible...I wish you a million of those moments that make life beautiful...and good on you for continuously reaching out to others and spreading the love...
Big hugs my dear...I cant wait to read about your experiences!
Jenn.What a wonderful thing you are doing .I just read your blog and it is very exciting .Give all those wee baby's lot's of hugs .
Ashley is on her band trip to Whistler.She returns monday eve.
Alex is doing well and is very happy. He played in a pool tournie to-day and is still in .He goes back for finals to-morrow .
We are all well and look forward to reading your blog.
Love Mary
Hi Jenn
I keep checking for more info. regarding you and your travels.I found it all very interesting
Mary
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