Growing Up In America

Monday, July 12, 2021

Growing up in American, I water skied on lakes, surfed in oceans, scuba dived in the Caribbean, and swam in one of the seven ponds which were on my family farm. Water was everywhere- refreshing, life giving water! Then, I moved to Botswana. Bordering the Kalahari Desert, water is precious and rare.

I remember when I discovered the Gaborone Dam, which is honestly no bigger than ponds where I come from, but for this water starved girl it was literally an oasis in the desert! To see a body of water, to feel the cool breeze off the water, to soak in the beauty, to listen to the peaceful waves lapping on the shore – it ministered to me.

It was the biggest and nicest body of water for miles and miles of my city, so I was content with that.

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