So many have asked, and more have wondered, when are we going to Afghanistan? Are we still going? Well, we are going, and soon. We will be heading out later this month (it's so soon)! I have to admit that getting back into the mindset of preparing, both with stuff and mentally, has been really hard. I don't really know why that is, but it's been very difficult to find the motivation to get prepared, to go shopping for cold-weather gear, and to even blog about this upcoming adventure.
But I'm getting there.
Last week I bought my coat. It's bright blue. And puffy. But it will pack well and keep me warm, and let's face it doesn't everyone want to wear a bright blue jacket at some point in their life? I also have my gloves and all the clothes I think I'll need, although I'm still stuck on my shoes, but I'll figure it out. I've never needed an excuse to go shoe shopping.
And I'm writing about it. I started up my journaling again last week, and here I am writing a blog. So I'm making progress.
I still have a little money left to raise, about $300. If you had intended to donate, and forgot, or if you didn't plan on it but can, you can donate right now online here. Anything you can give is helpful to reaching the goal.
But here's what I really wanted to share with you: this video. So many people ask what it's like over there, and why on earth I would ever go there, and how I could possibly feel safe there (which I do). And this video, while not a prefect representation, will definitely give you an idea. It's called "The Afghanistan I Know" which is the perfect title. I believe the reason people ask these questions is because all they know of Afghanistan is what they see on the news, which is generally very bad. It's a lot of death and destruction. It's bombed out buildings and oppressed women. It's everything that you would expect a war-zone to look like. And while all of that is true, that's not the Afghanistan I know.
What people don't see are the sweet children. They don't get to sit with the women who are working so hard to change their country. They don't get to see the growth and progress that has been made over the last 5+ years. They don't see the hope and promise of the future. They don't get to see what I see.
So watch this video, and get an idea of what I see when I'm there, and why this place has captured my heart.
But I'm getting there.
Last week I bought my coat. It's bright blue. And puffy. But it will pack well and keep me warm, and let's face it doesn't everyone want to wear a bright blue jacket at some point in their life? I also have my gloves and all the clothes I think I'll need, although I'm still stuck on my shoes, but I'll figure it out. I've never needed an excuse to go shoe shopping.
And I'm writing about it. I started up my journaling again last week, and here I am writing a blog. So I'm making progress.
I still have a little money left to raise, about $300. If you had intended to donate, and forgot, or if you didn't plan on it but can, you can donate right now online here. Anything you can give is helpful to reaching the goal.
But here's what I really wanted to share with you: this video. So many people ask what it's like over there, and why on earth I would ever go there, and how I could possibly feel safe there (which I do). And this video, while not a prefect representation, will definitely give you an idea. It's called "The Afghanistan I Know" which is the perfect title. I believe the reason people ask these questions is because all they know of Afghanistan is what they see on the news, which is generally very bad. It's a lot of death and destruction. It's bombed out buildings and oppressed women. It's everything that you would expect a war-zone to look like. And while all of that is true, that's not the Afghanistan I know.
What people don't see are the sweet children. They don't get to sit with the women who are working so hard to change their country. They don't get to see the growth and progress that has been made over the last 5+ years. They don't see the hope and promise of the future. They don't get to see what I see.
So watch this video, and get an idea of what I see when I'm there, and why this place has captured my heart.
