Just made it to Senegal. Nikki, Donna Cruz (from "Afternoons with Donna Cruz") and I are here with World Vision, to see how they operate. Senegal is a Muslim nation on the very western tip of Africa. This is where the hurricanes originate that wind up hitting Florida and causing big hassles.
It's complex, how this happens, but according to the "butterfly effect'", a chain of events, resulting in a hurricane, can begin a single butterfly flapping its wings. So, today's to-do list, while in Senegal:
1. Find that butterfly.
2. Kill it.
After that, we're setting out, shortly, to visit World Vision's national offices here. Then we'll get a chance to play with some sponsored kids, and some kids looking to "Return to Hope" -- kids who've lost their sponsors, and are waiting, sometimes for years, for someone to speak up to take them.
I just lugged a giant bag full of soccer balls 4,000 miles. I think the kids here love soccer. At least, they're going to, after I just lugged a giant bag full of soccer balls 4,000 miles. Oh, yes. They're going to LIKE it.
The flight here was fine. As I've written before, I always wonder what's going on up there in First Class. They have a curtain, of course, so we can't see, but it doesn't block the smells, and someone up there was making toast. "Ooh, we're First Class. Smell out toast that you can't have."
Our coworker and friend, Bruce, gave Nikki and me a ride to the airport, and everybody was pumped! It was awesome, at 5 a.m. on the morning after July 4th! We were all ready to par-tay!
I think this trip you guys are taking is awesome. It sets a great example of putting your faith in action.
I've been on 5 missions trips and they truly change your life.
I'll be praying for you guys.
Stephen B.
Posted by: Stephen Bozzone | July 06, 2009 at 08:48 AM
Very nice video. Very "film noir."
Posted by: Carolyn | July 06, 2009 at 01:13 PM
I am praying for you guys.
Brant - I would love to have the opportunity to interview you some day. You strike me as one of the most creative people in public Christianity today in the US.
I am the creative arts director in a ministry in Central Ohio...I have learned after 13 years that God impresses us with people He wants us to learn from or connect with in some way to our ministry. All in God's timing...
God Bless your travels!
Lori Biddle
Posted by: Lori Biddle | July 07, 2009 at 12:44 PM
Hey Brant, Thanks for your visit in Fatick, It will be a very good time we have with you and your team. God Bless,
See you soon,
Your friend
Salomon MENDY CCC Fatick, World Vision Base
Posted by: Salomon MENDY | July 08, 2009 at 07:55 AM