Well, our flight was incredibly smooth, which made me excessively relieved and not dread our flight to London (even though it IS over the Atlantic and therefore we should expect more turbulence). We are living in a dormitory at Tyndale College/Seminary and enjoying the fragrance of the apple blossoms and lilacs as we take the odd stroll through the neighbourhood.
Mostly, we are enjoying meeting our fellow teammates. There are three teams leaving on Thursday: one medical team to Kenya and two ministry/development teams to Tanzania. The teams are 4, 9, and 8 respectively (we have 8).
Our training today has included personal safety/risk management and HIV/AIDS, the latter of the two being the more interesting (and distressing). No matter our work in Tanzania, we will be significantly affected by AIDS - we will meet people with AIDS or who have lost family members/friends due to AIDS and be involved in serving/helping them in some ways. Since we have never been significantly impacted by it, this could be challenging - who are we, anyway, to come in with comfort and "advice"?
At any rate, this will prove to be a very eye-opening trip.
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