When we first arrived here, my first impression was how much it looked like Haiti. Yet something was different. The atmosphere was not as heavy and the spirit of the place was not as dark. there was not the same hopelessness in the eyes of the people, and the anxiety that I felt in Haiti was not there. Maybe it had to do with the fact that in Haiti, Voodoo is the main religion, whereas in Sri Lanka, it is Buddhism - a much more passive religion. Voodoo is so dark, even demonic, it's crazy. I felt a lot of emotions and memories from Haiti arise on that first bus ride through Colombo, and it was really good to process through them more.
I guess at the beginning of a trip, it's natural to be on the more idealistic side. Yesterday, when Pastor A. was talking to us in his office, I felt like perhaps this is the reason why I haven't had clear direction in my future plans - so that I could be totally open to serving anywhere. Not necessarily in Sri Lanka, but maybe in a place outside of the U.S. Who knows, but it was a fun thought until the fire ants came out.
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