- 4 days Language school/getting lost in the City
- take boat to base camp and say goodbye to air conditioning and milkshakes
- Island One: 3 nights home stay and the hottest day of my life
- Return to base camp
- Island Two: 3 nights home stay and a starry night of joy
- Return to base camp for 4 days, flexing our muscles while constructing a fence along the jetty
- Celebrate 4th of July with homemade flags drawn with crayon and a bonfire
- Island Three: 3 nights home stay and the jetty walk of faith
- Return to base camp
- Island Four: 3 nights home stay and the ENjoyable Ibu
- Return to base camp for debriefing
- Return to the City to say goodbye and pick up a few treats
- An afternoon in Singapore and an early morning flight back home
The Home Stay breakdown
On each island families invited us into their homes to stay and learn about their culture. Every island home seemed to provide something unique and unexpected. Maybe a mattress, maybe the floor, maybe we all camp out in the living room, maybe we're over water, or perhaps tucked inside the jungle.
The families cooked for us too! Usually a spread of their staple entrees: rice, fish, squid, maybe a shrimp or two, noodles, eggs, and anything fried.
Daily activities included a community service project, volleyball or soccer games, playing with the kids, snack time with really hot sweet tea, engaging in meaningful conversations, and prayer walks around the island.
With this backbone in place I hope each story shared becomes richer and more vibrant.
Me and Leigh Ann (fellow EDGEr) teeming with joy as we parade down the beach during the sunset on Island Two.
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I am looking forward to hearing more about the trip. Welcome home!
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