From Caleb

A couple of weeks ago, me and my brother Tyler were going to see our friend Troy. We went to see our friend Troy, because we were going on a hunting trip in Big Bend at Nisela safaris. The only thing was is that it was not all a hunting trip. When me and my brother Tyler got there, we went up to our friend’s office and he said, “Are you boys ready for a little work?” And so I thought, “A little, okay.”

He drove us about five kilometers down the rode to a sugar cane field. He gave us an electricity tester and said you have to walk about 6 k and test the electric fences in the safari place. So I thought, “6 k. Not that bad.” I figured out 6 k later – that it was not just 6 k. It ended up being around 17 k, but I was praising God that I got to do this.

As we were walking, my brother Tyler said, “Let’s rest under this tree.” I said okay, but the thing that I didn’t realize is that I was in the middle of a safari place, sitting with African animals such as impala, warthog, nyala, ostrich, kudu, monkeys, zebra, and giraffe.

We were so thankful that God was letting me be here today, because I got to see all these glorious things in God’s kingdom. We got up a couple of minutes latter and continued on our journey testing electricity and seeing animals.

I thought all hope was gone until I said to Tyler, “Is that a road?”

But we couldn’t tell because it was about 400 or so meters down, and then about ten minutes later I saw a semi go by. I was rejoicing and praising God when we got on the road.

I figured out that we had to walk another 6 k to get to Nisela safaris, so the walk ended up being about 23 k. I have never walked so far in my life. But when I got to the safari place I got a juicy hamburger, tap water, and some fries (we call them chips). I sat there for about four hours and then Tyler and our friend Troy came and picked me up.

By that time it was dinner and we had pop and chicken. It was delicious. I went to sleep in a nice warm bed. The next day I, Tyler, and Troy went bass-fishing in crocodile water. We were up to our waist with water. We did not care that we were all in our pants. We ate the fish that we caught.

We had a rule that who had the most catches could chose the person of your choice to serve them dinner and make the tea. I won. I had Tyler serve me, and he made the tea for me. Troy’s whole family and I had a great time and experience. I hope I get to do it again. I think the thing Troy was trying to teach us was that everything can’t be as glorious and fun if you don’t work hard and suffer a little for it. We left for Durban the next day, and I am having a great vacation. Praise God.

-C-Man