One year ago today, I stepped off a plane in South Africa with no idea how much that trip would change me. I thought it would be an adventure, a chance to explore, to see new places, to immerse myself in a different culture, and to finally live out my dream of volunteering abroad……

Ever since I can remember, I knew I would go to Africa. What I didn’t know was why I felt so called there. Seventh-grade me had no idea that when I finally followed that calling, I would meet my very best friends and find my true passion in life…..