10 Things I Am Thankful For That You May Not Be

Today our ship was caught up in a massive Maelstrom! Totally kidding. It was the Kraken! But for realze, both "Maelstrom" and "Kraken" are awesome words and make for great cinema material.

Todays Log will cover: 10 Things I am Thankful for that You May Not Be

1: Rusty Water - Yes, my water is rusty and brown, but it does not smell bad. I'm very grateful for that. I'm also grateful to HAVE water.

2: Tons of Dead Cockroaches - Yes, Cockroaches are creepy, but dead ones are far less creepy than the "Alive" version and we have more dead than alive here.

3: Ketchup - Most people take this condiment for granted but Ethiopia has taught me that it makes even the blandest of rice and goat taste like home.

4: My Mosquito Net - My mosquito net rocks. It is the zip up kind that keeps out EVERYTHING. The first night I tried sleeping outside of the net and I got bit by something that gave me blood blisters. I now sleep in it every night.

5: Rain - I left Djibouti and moved to Ethiopia and in the last moth I have seen more rain than I did in the 8 months in Djibouti. Weird thing is, this is the Ethiopian "Dry" season!

6: Skype - Every day I get to see my Fiancée is a good day!

7: Ayaaah Water - As you can imagine, rusty water is not so healthy. The local water factory sells me clean water for cheap. Score one for not getting water borne parasites!

8: Mefloquine - My anti Malarial pills keep me Malaria free and give me AWESOME dreams. Ask me about the Tornado that landed me in the butterfly reserve!

9: Power - The power has gone out about 9 times in the last 2 days and I am oh so grateful for our backup generator!

10: The Internet - It allows me to contact home, feel connected, attend Church (Elevation Church, you rock!) online, and even see my family and fiancée! It is slow and unreliable, but I love it.


I am so grateful to be where I am, who I am, and also very grateful to be returning home to America! Happy Thanksgiving all.