And THAT is why I am a Vegetarian...

Friday, September 7^th. A field trip for our Faith and Action class took us to a hotel that is part of a ministry called “Vision for Africa”. After some reflection on reading assignments for that week, lunch, some orientation on what the Uganda Studies Program is, and what the program is not, it was free time.

Free time that consisted of an absolutely amazing hour and a half swimming in a pool. I felt like I had died and gone to heaven.

While the pool wasn’t 5-star hotel worthy, it was a pool, and to me, it was a 5-star hotel pool.

It’s amazing how you start to appreciate the little things in life. Begin to take what you get and enjoy every bit of it.

We only got an hour and a half to lay out/swim, but it was a welcome break from trying to settle in to a new school, new family, new, well, everything.

While I am so excited to be here, it is also a bit overwhelming at times and taking a break like that is welcome and needed.

On returning home for the evening, my host brother informs me that we need to prepare dinner.

“Okay” I said….. Thinking “Matoke, rice, beans, cabbage….. etc.” Right?

Wrong.

Our “Dinner” that needed to be prepared was the rooster tied to the post by the house….

Umm.

I thought chickens came from the grocery store, packaged and ready to cook.

(Okay, no I didn’t really think that, but I haven’t ever killed my dinner before I ate it…)

Let’s just say it was an experience. Throughout the whole entire gruesome, disgusting process, lets just say I became a vegetarian, and my brother got quite the enjoyment out of it.

Dinner came and there was the chicken…. In the pot.

After seeing the chicken, killing the chicken, and now seeing it on the table? Wow.

Guess I really am in Africa!!!

But really. Hello vegetarianism… At least for a while.