tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8076091272939128137.post-44838835130160799012007-08-27T14:02:00.000-07:002007-09-29T12:53:55.673-07:00I know it's been a few weeks since I've actually been back - I apologize for not giving an update regarding the trip sooner. Culture shock is a tricky little thing to master, even more so when returning to the US. So without further ado, I give you some highlights from my trip (photographs can be viewed <a href="http://www.tightslice.com/thismutha/photos.html">here!</a>):<br /><br /><ul><li>Helped design and paint 3 children's homes along with lead designer Katie Fitzpatrick</li><br /><li>Cleared land and planted ECHO seeds with Jess and company (I'll post an article I wrote about this project just as soon as get a copy of it)</li><br /><li>Gave a sermon at church regarding wealth and contentment</li><br /><li>Traveled to a number of villages in Banta Mokelleh to teach VBS (bible stories for children and adults alike)</li><br /><li>Met a man named Munda who had two dogs, one named "Dog" and the other named "Tinky Town"</li><br /><li>Discussed the issue of contentment/material possessions with my good friend Emmanuel Jongo (and a few other teenagers) in great lengths on many occasions</li><br /><li>Helped Jess lead a Soap Making Demonstration for a handful of teenagers... in the middle of Africa!</li><br /><li>"Pig Whispered" a couple of scared piglets after my teammate Billy set up an interesting game of "Blind Fold Austin, Put Petroleum Jelly On His Hands, Put Him In A Room With 2 Baby Pigs, And See What Happens!" (This was one of my birthday presents)</li><br /><li>Stirred up most of the village of Ngolala to chant "Hugs Not Drugs!" at our going-away celebration<br /></li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8076091272939128137-4483883513016079901?l=tightslice.blogspot.com'/></div>tightslicenoreply@blogger.com0