How Did I Get Here? Part 1
I, Valerie Cross, am going to Zambia in 47 days! This is Part 1 of how my life was interrupted (in a good way) by God and how I now find myself preparing to get on a flight to Africa in less than 2 months. About 3 months ago, I was kind of, half-heartedly looking into trips to Latin America this summer. Nothing too intense, just thought it would be fun, that I haven't travelled since Guatemala 2014 and that I was just going to see what was out there. That's where God immediately stepped in. He must have seen that little speck of willingness in my heart and decided to take that sliver and make it explode. In my search process, I had certain criteria. I had narrowed my search down to a few very realistic opportunities in Ecuador and Honduras and looked more into those. At one point, after seeing a lot of opportunities available in Africa through the same organizations, I even looked at my roommate and straight up told her that I would probably never go to Africa. I seriou