18 THE CEDARVILLE REVIEW Reflections from Today by Anna Brubacher “Hey! What’s the consensus on Senegal? How’s it going?” A text from my friend Sadie flashed across my phone as I woke up. I laughed softly, turning the screen off and crawling out from under my mosquito net. It had only been a day and a half since I’d packed a small suitcase and crossed the ocean, but my perspective on life had shifted in about a hundred ways. My dad and I were in Senegal to participate in an equipping conference for Senegalese missionaries. Our church was the sending church for the American couple who started the organization that sponsored these missionaries, and my dad came to teach a few conference sessions, while I was invited along to run a VBS program for the children of the missionaries. Sadie’s text floated back through my mind as I brushed my hair and prepared for the long, hot day ahead of me. Where to even begin? I thought, reaching for my phone. I opened my notes app and began to type— Reflections from Today:
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