So its roughly a month until I leave! (scary stuff ) But I figured its time for me to get this blog set up. I hope the blog is going to all be ok and not bore you all to death. Also this is my first blog so i don't have a clue how to do anything on here but I'm giving it a shot haha.
So yeah I'm in the process of applying for my Nigerian visa but experienced a few problems, as I need my passport to travel over to N Ireland next week for the training, Ryan Air seem to be the only airline that requires a passport to travel in the UK which is pretty annoying but hey. So yeah visa is currently delayed till after training, which will hopefully mean I'll be leaving mid November (12th 13th).
'Africa Night'
Last friday I organized a special 'Mission Africa' night at the youth group at my home church. It was such a great night! had so much fun.
Started of with a few African games such as 'Mamba' and 'Catch the tail' which were absolutely mental, we had about 30 teenagers running round chasing each other in our tiny church hall but I think everyone survived and seemed to revel in the mayhem.
After the games we had a great skype conversation with Abi Ainscough who is already out in Nigeria in the city of Jos, so it was awesome for everyone to speak with her and ask a few questions.
After this was the highlight of the evening for me. I had asked my super chef Mum if she could try a few traditional Nigerian recipes. So I had been helping all week to prepare Okra curry's, fried plantain, Pumpkin chips, and black eyed bean stew. It was INCREDIBLE, all tasted so good, and if i'm going to be eating food like that for 6 months then bring it on :) Everybody tucked in and tried a bit of everything.
At the end of the night we had Barry and Judy Lakeman, the England representatives to do a short talk on Nigeria and the work that mission Africa do out there, I think everyone learnt a little more about Mission Africa and what myself ad Abi are doing. Finally I just showed a short slideshow which I called 'The Facts' which showed a list of facts about HIV and Aids, (I will try to get it on here if i can) But yeah everybody watched carefully and there was a stunned silence afterwards as I think people were really struck by the impacts that Aids is having in Africa. And finally I just explained a little more about what I will be doing particularly bout the aids awareness and education side of things.
So all in all it was a great night. Big thanks to everyone :)
Over and Out
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