Namibia

Over the Easter weekend we all went on a rafting trip in Namibia. We spent two day of travel (there and back) and three days and four night on the river. It was a tough trip in the physical sense. We were paddling hard and for a long time. It was beautiful as well. Actually I was reminded of rafting in Colorado. The climate and the scenery were very similar with mountains extending up on either side of the river. We spent the nights under the stars. It was so beautiful. The moon was full our first night there and continued to be bright and beautiful throughout the trip. The best part of the trip was all of us being together and eating and drinking around the campfire at night. My rafting partner and I were having a bit of trouble keeping our boat on a straight path. We named our raft the “USS Spin Out” because of a signature move where if we were turning to far to one side, we would just continue in a circle until we were pointed the right direction again. It was a very fun trip besides being totally exhausting. I did miss attending all the Easter festivities like Good Friday mass and Easter Vigil at home. On the Thursday night before we left a few of us went to the feet washing service here. It was really cool. They picked twelve men from the congregation to represent the apostles, but these men were everywhere from Black to White and very young (maybe ten years old) to an older gentleman. I wish I could have taken a picture, but I will not forget that lineup. It just seemed to represent the inclusiveness that Jesus was aiming for.