Written by the collective team Swazi '09 but with large contributions by Rachel Daniels, member of said team and currently college student at Pacific Lutheran University in Seattle WA.
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THINGS TO BE THANKFUL FOR: (aka things to appreciate)
1. Flushing toilets!
2. The ability to sit on a toilet seat!
3. A bed!
4. A pillow!
5. Clean clothes!
6. Food of my choice at any time!
7. Ability to drive anywhere!
8. Ability to make my own decisions!
9. Ability to plan!
10. Phone/internet access!
11. Ability to dress for the appropriate weather!
12. Tank tops!
13. Shorts!
14. A haircut!
15. Shampoo and conditioner!
16. Ability to feed/pet/love animals!
17. Ability to sleep-in uninterrupted by farm animals!
18. NO ROOSTERS!
19. Ability to go to the bathroom on my own!
20. NO OATMEAL!
21. NO PB&J!
22. Ability to brush my teeth in a sink!
23. Having more than two jackets to choose from!
24. No flies!
25. Can throw away my nalgene!
26. Don't need to walk everywhere!
27. Can have alone time again! (What is that?!)
28. Can wash hands with soap instead of han san!
29. No push-ups/jumping jacks/ punishments!
PHRASES YOU WILL LEARN TO LIVE BY:
1. Time cannot be measured.
2. Have no expectations.
3. Live in the moment.
4. Take nothing for granted.
5. Enjoy each day fully.
6. Go with the flow.
7. Foresee all your opportunities.
8. ATL: Ask The Lord
9. We are all human. We are all equal. We are all God's children.
10. Serving Jesus isn't sexy.
YOU KNOW YOU'RE AT TRAINING CAMP WHEN…
1. You know you are at trainning camp when you take an hour to get through a tire and it ends in a bloody nose.
2. You get hypothermia while taking a shower.
3. You do jumping jacks because you can't hold your hands above your head.
4. You're blindfolded at least two times a day.
5. You have to do "unity push-ups" for talking.
6. The name of the road you are on is "Bogus Road".
7. You sit under a circus tent every day and it's normal.
8. You brush your teeth in a rain gutter.
9. You haven't brushed your hair in three days.
10. You don't even want to sleep with a sheet because it's so hot.
11. You have to wear pokey nametags in order to receive your meal.
12. You have to go to the bathroom every five minutes.
I love that you posted this here! My daughter Anna went to Swaziland last summer with an Ambassador team. Some of her teammates compiled this list as my 2nd daughter is going to Romania with AIM, Britney is going to Mexico, and another friend from church is heading to Scotland with AIM.
They and y’all are going to have the adventure of your lifetime. Anna’s daddy and I were so impressed with Anna’s experience and the friendships she made were amazing. In fact, she is out on the West Coast for three weeks visiting teammates right now.
Praying for you all as you embark on a trip that will change your life forever!!!!!
Britney’s “church mom”,
Elysa Mac