HIIIIIIIIIIII. So I know this is REALLY hard to believe but wifi is a rare thing to come by in Mozambique Africa. But if I’m being honest I don’t mind being absent from the social media and technology world. Let me catch you up on the past two weeks (if possible). I’m not even sure where to begin because SOOOOOO much has happened. Two weekends ago we went on our first weekend trip to an Island off the coast called Ilha. Mozambique never fails to surprise me. From mountaintops to ocean waves this place has it all!!!!!! Ilha was about a 3-hour bus ride away from Nampula and when we arrived we were all in for a surprise. The hostel we were staying at was AWESOME!!!!! It was super edgy and each bed had its own mosquito net because all the windows were open and the bathroom didn’t even have a roof on it! Speaking of roofs this place was made out of complete stone and there were benches carved into the roof with pillows and tables. It was the perfect place for everyone to hang out and talk about life. Because here is the thing we have all experienced so much life here. The things I’ve learned from my “classmates” on this trip are things I’ll always hold in my heart. I got to hear my now friend Elliot’s story which was really cool. I think its amazing how we all have our stories. All the parts of our life put together like puzzle pieces to make us into who we are. Elliot and I sat on the roof for along time that night talking about the questions we have for God, our fears, and our thoughts about Mozambique. Elliot’s heart is huge and I am so fortunate to be making friends with someone with such a passion for the world and loving people. So the next morning we went on sailboats to another island and I have never in my life seen water so clear and so beautiful. I saw all my favorite shades of blue in the waves. When we got to the island we all jumped in the water off the boats and all my clothes got wet (I didn’t mind). Unfortunately for me I stepped on coral and it got stuck in my foot haha. Ooops. Don’t worry (I’m talking to you Grandma) I got it out!! Or I should say we because it was defiantly a team effort. All part of the adventure right? After getting the coral out of my foot we all explored the island and collected sea shells, which is like one of my favorite things to do hehe. I actually found a shark tooth wahoo!!! We spent a few hours on the island and then went back to ilha for lunch. After lunch me, Em, Joe, Caleb, Mat, and Dr. Nalley walked around and found this little hut bar on the beach. We sat and listened to the waves and learned more about eachother. I LOVE LEARNING ABOUT PEOPLE. And let me tell yall the people on this trip with me truly change lives including mine!!! That night we went to dinner at a nice restaurant and then went back to the beach to look at the stars. I saw many shooting stars but I can’t tell you what I wished for cause then it won’t come true…. Hehe. We could see the milky way which was truly phenomenal. Ilha was an incredible experience to say the least!!!! Thanks for reading friends and fam. I miss you all!!!! From Nampula to you I send my love mwah!!!
Jess
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AuthorHi I'm Jess!!! I have a soul for traveling and loving people. All kinds of people from all conners of the world from all walks of life. I've left pieces of my heart all over the world. This is my safe space to write all the things on my heart. I hope you find some comfort and encouragement in the words on these pages. Thanks for reading friends (: Archives
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